The man became insane; he stood over me, choking me with one fist and beating me in the face with the other […]

e.g. claustrophobia

To test the claims of bananaphiles, who say that each type – from Brazilian dwarf to praying hands – has a distinct flavor, guests taste the fruit as carefully as they would wine.

Most statistical tables are parchingly dry in the reading; not so in the present case, however, where the reader is flooded with whole pipes, barrels, quarts, and gills of good gin and good cheer.