Useful vocabulary for stories

(dramatic feelings, describing actions & weather)

to sense sth behind me                                           to race up/down the stairs         

my jaw dropped                                                     my heart began racing/missed a beat      

I gulped                                                               I felt faint   

gobbled down breakfast                                         then it hit me/it dawned on me    

a cold gust of wind                                               vanished into thin air              

watched in horror as…                                       could hear the wind roaring        

a storm was brewing in the horizon                          I felt a surge of energy

sobbing uncontrollably                                          glanced at (MY WATCH)   

there was no time to waste                                     awakened /startled by a piercing shout  

my legs were throbbing                                          shuffled to (the window)  

slammed the door                                                 the door slammed shut behind me  

screamed at the top of my lungs                             stare into sb’s eyes    

gulped                                                               could barely see straight   

broke out in a cold sweat                                     a shiver/chill ran down my back/spine    

woke up feeling extra happy                                  pinched myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming

a horrifying picture of (sth) flashed                        I shrieked in terror

before my eyes                                                    my mood was beginning to lift

my eyes nearly popped out of my face                     My heart leapt/jumped/pounded/thumped

I just stood there, petrified                                  I ran out of ……, too terrified to look back.

I was terrified that (sth would happen)                  I was scared to death                                        
 I just panicked                                                  I nearly jumped out of my skin

It gave me the creeps                                          To scream in terror

A blood-curdling scream                                       It made my hair stand on end