Ἡ δ' ἐμὴ ψυχὴ πάλαι τέθνηκεν, ὥστε τοῖς θανοῦσιν ὠφελεῖν → My soul died long ago so that I could give some help to the dead
cowardly: P. and V. δειλός, ἄτολμος, V. ἄψυχος; see cowardly.
afraid, fearful: P. περιδεής, περίφοβος, φοβερός.
make (one) nervous: P. ἔκπληξιν παρέχειν τινί.