171 entries under expression topic. ×
| cause wonder(confuse, alarm, confound, disconcert) | |
| climb up(verb, phrasal verb) | |
| completely surprise(verb, disturb, agitate, anger) | |
| congratulate oneself(impress, amaze, grandstand) | |
| cry disquiet | |
| draw back(verb, shy, recoil, jump) | |
| embark on(verb, phrasal verb) | |
| excite awe(idiom, fear) | |
| excite fear(idiom, fear) | |
| fill with fear(idiom, scare, frighten, terrify) | |
| fire up(stimulate, spur, rouse) | |
| flatter oneself(impress, amaze, grandstand) | |
| freak out(scare, become, freak) | |
| frighten someone(frighten, terrify) | |
| get a fright(idiom, start, recoil) | |
| get flustered(scare, become, freak) | |
| get in the way(verb, idiom, upset, bother) | |
| get scared | |
| give a good account of oneself(idiom, impress, amaze, grandstand) | |
| give a scare |
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