to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
for this very reason; that is exactly why
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
why; how; for what reason
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
nervousness; oversensitivity
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to be injured; to sustain a wound
foreign enemy; outside invader