Pang
in this context, a sharp pain
Concord
a treaty or agreement
Banister
a balustrade used by someone going up and down the stairs
Dispel
to eliminate a feeling or to make something disappear
Scruple
in this context, an extremely small amount
Crocus
a small purple field flower
Bravado
boldness or extreme courage
Bramble
a prickly shrub
To be mauled
to disfigure something to the point of becoming unrecognizable
Hostility
unfriendliness or malice