scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to be afraid of; to fear; to dread; to be nervous (about); to be shy (of)
deferential treatment (out of fear)