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lose sleep over(expression, idiom, worry, fret, labor)
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move restlessly(verb, expression, fret, twitch, squirm)
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play(fret, twitch, squirm)
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squirm(fret, twitch)
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stay the course(expression, idiom, worry, fret, labor)
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stick it out(expression, idiom, worry, fret, panic)
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stir(fret, twitch, squirm)
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sweat(verb, worry, bear, fret, panic)
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torture(worry, fret, labor, toil, panic)
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toss(verb, fret, twitch, squirm)
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trifle(fret, twitch, squirm)
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twiddle(fret, twitch, squirm)
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twitch(fret, squirm)
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wiggle(fret, twitch, squirm)
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work hard(expression, worry, fret, labor, toil)
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worry(fret, panic, twitch, squirm)
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abide(worry, fret, panic)
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be afraid(worry, fret, panic)
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be agitated(worry, fret, panic)
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be anxious(worry, fret, panic)
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