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fall back(verb, phrasal verb)
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funking
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give in(verb, phrasal verb)
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give up(verb, phrasal verb)
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give way(verb, phrasal verb)
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go backwards(verb, phrasal verb)
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grimacing
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groveling
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hesitant unconfident(expression, meek, timid, unsure, unassuming)
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insecure(meek, timid, unsure, unassuming)
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jerking
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jumping
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kicking
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meek(timid, unsure, unassuming)
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mousy(meek, timid, unsure, unassuming)
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move back(verb, phrasal verb)
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moving
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parrying
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rebounding
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recede
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