| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abuse | harmful cruel treatment |
| 2. | aggression | hostile force or pressure |
| 3. | alarm | signal of possible danger |
| 4. | alert | warning of danger |
| 5. | ambush | surprise hostile attack |
| 6. | arm-twisting | pressure to force agreement |
| 7. | assault | violent attack or attempt |
| 8. | attack | aggressive harmful action |
| 9. | backlash | strong negative reaction |
| 10. | blackmail | coercion using damaging leverage |
| 11. | blowback | unexpected harmful reaction |
| 12. | bogey | feared source of danger |
| 13. | bogeyman | imagined or feared menace |
| 14. | boiling point | point of dangerous eruption |
| 15. | bullying | aggressive pressure or intimidation |
| 16. | calamity | great misfortune or disaster |
| 17. | catastrophe | sudden great disaster |
| 18. | club | force used to intimidate |
| 19. | coercion | forcing action through pressure |
| 20. | compulsion | force driving unwanted action |
| 21. | consequence | result, often harmful |
| 22. | crisis | dangerous turning point |
| 23. | crossfire | dangerous conflict situation |
| 24. | dagger | symbol of hostile danger |
| 25. | danger | possibility of harm or trouble |
| 26. | death knell | sign of approaching end |
| 27. | death sentence | certain fatal outcome |
| 28. | disaster | serious harmful event |
| 29. | doom | certain terrible fate |
| 30. | duress | pressure involving coercion |
| 31. | emergency | urgent dangerous situation |
| 32. | execution | killing as punishment |
| 33. | exposure | state of being vulnerable |
| 34. | extortion | obtaining by force or fear |
| 35. | fallout | harmful effects or consequences |
| 36. | fist | symbol of violent force |
| 37. | flashpoint | point likely to explode |
| 38. | forewarning | advance notice of danger |
| 39. | fright | sudden fearful danger |
| 40. | guillotine | symbol of severe punishment |
| 41. | harassment | persistent threatening mistreatment |
| 42. | harbinger | forerunner of trouble |
| 43. | hazard | source of possible harm |
| 44. | heads-up | informal warning in advance |
| 45. | hit | damaging attack or blow |
| 46. | hostility | open unfriendly aggression |
| 47. | incursion | hostile entry or attack |
| 48. | insecurity | lack of safety or stability |
| 49. | instability | dangerous lack of steadiness |
| 50. | intimidation | use of fear to pressure |
| 51. | invasion | forceful harmful entry |
| 52. | jeopardy | exposure to danger or loss |
| 53. | killer | thing causing failure or harm |
| 54. | kiss of death | certain cause of failure |
| 55. | lash | striking harmful force |
| 56. | liability | source of disadvantage or risk |
| 57. | menace | something likely to cause harm |
| 58. | minefield | area full of dangers |
| 59. | nightmare | terrifying possibility or situation |
| 60. | noose | symbol of deadly danger |
| 61. | omen | sign of future harm |
| 62. | onslaught | powerful hostile attack |
| 63. | ordeal | painful threatening experience |
| 64. | payback | retaliatory harmful response |
| 65. | peril | serious and immediate danger |
| 66. | pitfall | hidden source of trouble |
| 67. | portent | sign of coming trouble |
| 68. | powder barrel | situation ready to erupt |
| 69. | powder keg | situation ready to explode |
| 70. | pressure | force pushing toward harm |
| 71. | punishment | penalty causing suffering |
| 72. | raid | sudden hostile attack |
| 73. | red flag | clear sign of danger |
| 74. | reprisal | retaliatory harmful action |
| 75. | retaliation | harmful response to injury |
| 76. | retribution | punishment in return |
| 77. | revenge | harmful act of payback |
| 78. | risk | chance of harm or loss |
| 79. | scare | frightening warning or possibility |
| 80. | shot | attempt to harm |
| 81. | showdown | decisive hostile confrontation |
| 82. | snare | deceptive dangerous trap |
| 83. | specter | haunting possibility of harm |
| 84. | strike | sudden harmful blow |
| 85. | strong-arm tactic | coercive use of force |
| 86. | sword of Damocles | constant looming danger |
| 87. | teeth | real power to harm |
| 88. | tension | strained risk of conflict |
| 89. | terror | extreme fear or fearful force |
| 90. | time bomb | delayed source of danger |
| 91. | tinderbox | highly explosive situation |
| 92. | trap | hidden danger or snare |
| 93. | trouble | potential difficulty or harm |
| 94. | ultimatum | final demand with consequences |
| 95. | vengeance | punishing revengeful response |
| 96. | violence | physical force causing harm |
| 97. | volatility | tendency toward sudden danger |
| 98. | warning | statement of possible harm |
| 99. | whip | tool or symbol of coercion |
| 100. | worry | cause for concern |
