| apprehend(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret) |
| avoidance |
| back off(verb, expression, retreat, shy, hesitate) |
| back out of(verb, expression, phrasal verb, tergiversation) |
| backfire(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge, hesitate) |
| backlash |
| be afraid(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret) |
| be anxious(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret) |
| be apprehensive(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret) |
| be disquieted(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret) |
| be frightened(verb, start, worry, avoid, fuss) |
| be in awe(verb, worry, avoid, fuss, fret) |
| be surprised(expression, idiom, start, recoil) |
| blackjack |
| break out in a sweat(expression, idiom, worry, avoid, fuss) |
| bridge |
| buckle(verb, twist, deform, distorting, warping) |
| buckle up(verb, twist, deform, distorting, warping) |
| carom(verb, start, withdraw, retreat, dodge) |
| cockle(verb, twist, deform, distorting, warping) |