Cowed
Else clues • Emulated movie monsters
• Hung over
• Imperiled
• Intimidated
• Leaned on
• Posed a threat
• Rattled one's saber at
• Rattled sabers, e.g.
• Rattled sabers, perhaps
• Stalked, e.g.
• Terrorized
• Threatened
• Was a threat
• Waved a knife at, maybe