| act | of cowardice\courage\bravery |
| wave | of enthusiasm\hysteria |
| flitch\side | of bacon(large uncut piece) |
| term | of inprisonment |
| volley | of gunfire |
| pattern | of behaviour(generally used bu psychologists) |
| gust | of wind |
| pang | anxiety |
| pat | of butter |
| breath | of air |
| string | of invective(s) |
| term | of abuse(one word only) |
| grain | of sand |
| speck | of dust |