This alphabetical list is of elements in action/adventure stories, fuelling the excitement, suspense, and intensity of these tales!
A
Ambush
Ancient artifact
Archenemy
Armed escort
Armor
Assassin
Attack
B
Bandits
Battle
Betrayal
Booby trap
Bounty hunter
Brave hero
Breakout
Bridge collapse
Buried treasure
C
Chase
Cliffhanger
Combat
Companions
Conquest
Counterattack
D
Daring escape
Deadly challenge
Decoy
Desert trek
Desperate gamble
Disguises
Double-cross
Duel
Dungeon
E
Enemies
Explosion
Explosive device
F
False identity
Firefight
Flying a helicopter
Flying a plane
Forbidden place
Forest hideout
Fortress
G
Gold
H
Hero
Heroine
Hidden treasure
Hostage
Hunt
I
Imminent danger
Imposter
Infiltration
Insurmountable odds
Interrogation
J
Journey
Jungle
K
Karate
L
Last stand
Legendary weapon
Lost city
Lost map
M
Mercenary
Mission
Motorcycle
Mountain pass
Mutiny
N
Narrow escape
Naval battle
O
Obstacle course
On top of a train
Outlaws
Overcoming fear
P
Pirates
Plot twist
Poison
Prison break
Pursuit
Q
Quest
R
Raid
Rescue
Revenge
Riddles
Rival
Rogue
Ruins
S
Sabotage
Sacrifice
Scavenger hunt
Secret mission
Secret passage
Shipwreck
Showdown
Siege
Skydiving
Spy
Stealth mission
Storm
Swordfight
T
Temple
Time running out
Tomb
Torture
Trap
Treasure map
U
Underground lair
Unlikely hero
V
Vigilante
Villain
W
War
Wilderness survival