| shrink(verb, worry, withdraw, avoid, retreat) |
| blunder(verb, trip, fall, fail, lean) |
| delay(noun, verb, check, draw, follow) |
| fall(verb, upset, fail, slip, collapse) |
| fear(noun, verb, bother, worry, avoid) |
| flag(verb, check, fail, delay, draw) |
| shake(verb, withdraw, twist, shock, retreat) |
| dawdle(verb, check, fail, delay, draw) |
| dither(noun, verb, pause, sway, decide) |
| faltering |
| fluctuate(verb, twist, fly, pause, signal) |
| hesitation |
| lag(verb, delay, draw, follow, stay) |
| recoil(verb, withdraw, retreat, hesitate, tremble) |
| scruple(verb, have, stick, pause, shy) |
| trip(verb, fall, slip, stumble, tumble) |
| demur(verb, withdraw, stick, pause, shy) |
| drag(verb, fail, draw, diminish, follow) |
| flinch(verb, worry, withdraw, avoid, retreat) |
| hang back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, fail, delay) |