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couldn't(verb, chance, impossible, no)
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was unable(expression, disable, unable, cannot)
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be ashamed of(expression, shy, hesitate, scruple)
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be constrained(expression, shy, hesitate, scruple)
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be hampered(expression, shy, hesitate, scruple)
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be hindered(expression, shy, hesitate, scruple)
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be obstructed(expression, shy, hesitate, scruple)
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be restricted(expression, shy, hesitate, scruple)
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be uncomfortable with(expression, shy, hesitate, scruple)
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become labored(expression, shy, hesitate, scruple)
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can't(verb, chance, impossible, no)
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cannot(adjective, chance, probability, no)
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feel shy(expression, shy, hesitate, scruple)
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feel too shy(expression, shy, hesitate, scruple)
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have scruples(expression, think, doubt, scruple)
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impossible(adjective, chance, probability, no)
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not possible(adjective, chance, probability, no)
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restrict oneself(expression, shy, hesitate, scruple)
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scruple(verb, doubt, choice, may be)
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shy away from(expression, shy, hesitate, scruple)
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