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on the defensive(idiom, tense, uneasy, bothered)
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on the lookout(idiom, alert, aware, clued-in)
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on the stick(idiom, alert, aware, clued-in)
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on your toes(idiom, alert, aware, clued-in)
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playing safe(thoughtful, sober, prudent, wary)
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put out(anxious, worried, concerned)
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self conscious
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speak frankly
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switched on(cool, familiar, alive)
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tied up in knots(adjective, idiom, worried, disturbed)
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touch and go(idiom, uncertain, nervous, hesitant)
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turned on(cool, familiar, alive)
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up for grabs(idiom, nervous, insecure, unsure)
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with your wits about you(idiom, alert, aware, clued-in)
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without belief(wary, mistrustful, distrustful)
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without faith(wary, mistrustful, distrustful)
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worry about(verb, phrasal verb)
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