Great agitation and anxiety caused by the expectation or the realization of danger

• cold feet

  1. Fearfulness or timidity preventing the completion of a course of action.

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  1. Fearfulness or timidity preventing the completion of a course of action.

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• trepidation

  1. A state of alarm or dread; apprehension.
  2. An involuntary trembling or quivering.

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  1. A state of alarm or dread; apprehension.
  2. An involuntary trembling or quivering.

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• terror

  1. Intense, overpowering fear.
  2. One that instills intense fear:
  3. The ability to instill intense fear:

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  1. Intense, overpowering fear.
  2. One that instills intense fear:
  3. The ability to instill intense fear:

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• panic

  1. A sudden, overpowering feeling of fear, often affecting many people at once.
  2. A state of extreme anxiety, such as that involved in a panic attack.
  3. A state of frantic activity, usually accompanied by extreme concern or anxiety:

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  1. A sudden, overpowering feeling of fear, often affecting many people at once.
  2. A state of extreme anxiety, such as that involved in a panic attack.
  3. A state of frantic activity, usually accompanied by extreme concern or anxiety:

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• horror

  1. An intense, painful feeling of repugnance and fear.
  2. A state or condition marked by this feeling:
  3. An intense dislike or abhorrence:

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  1. An intense, painful feeling of repugnance and fear.
  2. A state or condition marked by this feeling:
  3. An intense dislike or abhorrence:

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• funk

  1. A strong, usually unpleasant smell; reek.

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  1. A strong, usually unpleasant smell; reek.

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• fright

  1. Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening.
  2. Something extremely unsightly, alarming, or strange:
  3. To frighten.

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  1. Sudden intense fear, as of something immediately threatening.
  2. Something extremely unsightly, alarming, or strange:
  3. To frighten.

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• fearfulness

  1. The quality of being fearful

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  1. The quality of being fearful

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• fear

  1. A very unpleasant or disturbing feeling caused by the presence or imminence of danger:
  2. A state or condition marked by this feeling:
  3. A feeling of disquiet or apprehension:

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  1. A very unpleasant or disturbing feeling caused by the presence or imminence of danger:
  2. A state or condition marked by this feeling:
  3. A feeling of disquiet or apprehension:

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• dread

  1. To be in terror of; fear intensely:
  2. To anticipate with alarm, distaste, or reluctance:
  3. To hold in awe or reverence.

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  1. To be in terror of; fear intensely:
  2. To anticipate with alarm, distaste, or reluctance:
  3. To hold in awe or reverence.

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• alarm

  1. Sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback.
  2. A warning of existing or approaching danger:
  3. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal:

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  1. Sudden fear or concern caused by the realization of danger or an impending setback.
  2. A warning of existing or approaching danger:
  3. A device that is used to warn of danger by means of a sound or signal:

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• affright

  1. To arouse fear in; terrify:
  2. Great fear; terror.
  3. A cause of terror.

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  1. To arouse fear in; terrify:
  2. Great fear; terror.
  3. A cause of terror.

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A seizing and holding by law

• pinch

  1. To squeeze (something) between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges.
  2. To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
  3. To nip, wither, or shrivel:

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  1. To squeeze (something) between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges.
  2. To cause pain or discomfort to (a part of the body) by pressing or being too tight:
  3. To nip, wither, or shrivel:

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• pickup

  1. The act or process of picking up:
  2. The act of striking or fielding a ball after it has touched the ground:
  3. Capacity for acceleration:

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  1. The act or process of picking up:
  2. The act of striking or fielding a ball after it has touched the ground:
  3. Capacity for acceleration:

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• collar

  1. The part of a garment that encircles the neck, especially when raised or folded.
  2. A tight-fitting necklace.
  3. A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.

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  1. The part of a garment that encircles the neck, especially when raised or folded.
  2. A tight-fitting necklace.
  3. A restraining or identifying band of leather, metal, or plastic put around the neck of an animal.

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• bust

  1. A sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
  2. A woman's breasts.
  3. The human chest.

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  1. A sculpture representing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
  2. A woman's breasts.
  3. The human chest.

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• seizure

  1. The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized.
  2. A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in epilepsy or another disorder.

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  1. The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized.
  2. A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in epilepsy or another disorder.

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• arrest

  1. To stop; check:
  2. To seize and hold under the authority of law.
  3. To capture and hold briefly (the attention, for example); engage.

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  1. To stop; check:
  2. To seize and hold under the authority of law.
  3. To capture and hold briefly (the attention, for example); engage.

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Intellectual hold

• savvy

  1. Well informed and perceptive; shrewd:
  2. Knowledgeable or proficient. Often used in combination:
  3. Practical understanding or shrewdness:

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  1. Well informed and perceptive; shrewd:
  2. Knowledgeable or proficient. Often used in combination:
  3. Practical understanding or shrewdness:

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• understanding

  1. The ability by which one understands; intelligence:
  2. The quality or condition of one who understands; comprehension:
  3. Individual or specified judgment or outlook; opinion:

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  1. The ability by which one understands; intelligence:
  2. The quality or condition of one who understands; comprehension:
  3. Individual or specified judgment or outlook; opinion:

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• hold

  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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  1. To have and keep in one's grasp:
  2. To aim or direct; point:
  3. To keep from falling or moving; support:

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• grip

  1. A tight hold; a firm grasp:
  2. The pressure or strength of such a grasp:
  3. A manner of grasping and holding:

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  1. A tight hold; a firm grasp:
  2. The pressure or strength of such a grasp:
  3. A manner of grasping and holding:

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• grasp

  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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• comprehension

  1. The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding.
  2. The knowledge that is acquired in this way.
  3. Capacity to include.

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  1. The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding.
  2. The knowledge that is acquired in this way.
  3. Capacity to include.

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Foreboding

• misgiving

  1. Doubt, distrust, or apprehension:
  2. A feeling of misgiving:

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  1. Doubt, distrust, or apprehension:
  2. A feeling of misgiving:

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• dread

  1. To be in terror of; fear intensely:
  2. To anticipate with alarm, distaste, or reluctance:
  3. To hold in awe or reverence.

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  1. To be in terror of; fear intensely:
  2. To anticipate with alarm, distaste, or reluctance:
  3. To hold in awe or reverence.

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• trepidation

  1. A state of alarm or dread; apprehension.
  2. An involuntary trembling or quivering.

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  1. A state of alarm or dread; apprehension.
  2. An involuntary trembling or quivering.

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Understanding

• perspicacity

  1. Acuteness of perception, discernment, or understanding.

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  1. Acuteness of perception, discernment, or understanding.

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• perception

  1. The process of perceiving something with the senses:
  2. An instance of this:
  3. The process or state of being aware of something:

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  1. The process of perceiving something with the senses:
  2. An instance of this:
  3. The process or state of being aware of something:

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• grasp

  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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  1. To take hold of or seize firmly with the hand, the foot, another body part, or an instrument:
  2. To hold with the arms; embrace.
  3. To take hold of intellectually; comprehend.

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• comprehension

  1. The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding.
  2. The knowledge that is acquired in this way.
  3. Capacity to include.

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  1. The act or fact of grasping the meaning, nature, or importance of; understanding.
  2. The knowledge that is acquired in this way.
  3. Capacity to include.

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Arrest

• detention

  1. The act of detaining.
  2. A period of temporary custody while awaiting trial.
  3. A holding of a person in custody or confinement by authorities for political or military reasons.

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  1. The act of detaining.
  2. A period of temporary custody while awaiting trial.
  3. A holding of a person in custody or confinement by authorities for political or military reasons.

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• seizure

  1. The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized.
  2. A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in epilepsy or another disorder.

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  1. The act or an instance of seizing or the condition of being seized.
  2. A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in epilepsy or another disorder.

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• capture

  1. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
  2. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest:
  3. To attract and hold:

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  1. To take captive, as by force or craft; seize.
  2. To gain possession or control of, as in a game or contest:
  3. To attract and hold:

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Estimate

• belief

  1. The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another:
  2. Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something:
  3. Something believed or accepted as true, especially a particular tenet or a body of tenets accepted by a group of persons.

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  1. The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another:
  2. Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something:
  3. Something believed or accepted as true, especially a particular tenet or a body of tenets accepted by a group of persons.

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• conclusion

  1. The close or last part; the end or finish:
  2. The result or outcome of an act or process:
  3. A judgment or decision reached after deliberation.

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  1. The close or last part; the end or finish:
  2. The result or outcome of an act or process:
  3. A judgment or decision reached after deliberation.

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• opinion

  1. A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof:
  2. A judgment based on special knowledge and given by an expert:
  3. A judgment or estimation of the merit of a person or thing:

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  1. A belief or conclusion held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof:
  2. A judgment based on special knowledge and given by an expert:
  3. A judgment or estimation of the merit of a person or thing:

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