1. scary（怖い）
Synonyms: frightening, terrifying, hair-raising, spine-chilling, creepy
Examples
scary
A: Your Halloween costume isn’t very scary!
frightening
A: The horror movie we watched on Halloween was really frightening.
terrifying
A: Spiders and snakes are terrifying.
hair-raising
A: My best friend isn’t a good driver. Whenever she gives me a lift, it is hair-raising.
spine-chilling
A: I read a book last week that was about ghosts. It was spine-chilling.
creepy
A: Let’s go to a traditional Japanese hotel in the countryside for the weekend!
B: Great idea. I need a break!
A: How about this hotel?
B: I don’t want to go there. It looks creepy. How about this one?
A: OK.
2. cold（寒い）
Synonyms: freezing(very cold), wintry, chilly, parky, bitter
Examples
cold
A: The weather is quite cold today, isn’t it?
B: Yes, it is.
freezing
A: I don’t want to go for a walk today because it is freezing outside!
wintry
A: I love wintry weather! It reminds me of the Christmas holidays.
chilly
A: It is a little chilly today, so I am wearing my hat.
parky
A: It’s quite parky, isn’t it? I wish I had put a scarf on!
B: Me too!
bitter
A: The weather has turned bitter, hasn’t it?
B: Yes, it has. I think it might snow tomorrow.
