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