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loath(uncertain, modest, humble, shy)
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on one's guard(expression, idiom, caution, wary)
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on the alert(expression, idiom, alert, attentive)
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playing it cool(expression, idiom, careful, thoughtful)
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premeditated(careful, thoughtful, planned, prudent)
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reticent(close, quiet, gentle, restrained)
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secure
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self-controlled
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sharp-eyed
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slack(wary, unenthusiastic, unwilling, disinclined)
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sly(smart, clever, subtle, artful)
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subtle(smart, sensitive, shrewd, clever)
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tense(uneasy, bothered)
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timorous
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troubled(tense, uneasy, bothered)
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uptight(nervous, tense, suspicious, uneasy)
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wide-awake(keen, alert, careful, considerate)
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wide awake(expression, idiom)
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Argus-eyed
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absorbed
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