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shut down(verb, check, delay, hinder)
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shut off(verb, check, delay, hinder)
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shy away(verb, phrasal verb, withdraw, retreat)
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sit around(verb, delay, stay, idle)
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sit on fence(verb, idiom, pause, wait)
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slow up(verb, check, delay, hinder)
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smell a rat(verb, idiom, dispute, challenge)
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speak haltingly(pause, stumble, waver, stutter)
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step back(verb, withdraw, retreat, dodge)
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stick around(verb, delay, stay, idle)
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stop and start(idiom, discontinuity)
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stop briefly(delay, shake, wait, interrupt)
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straddle the fence
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stub toe(pause, stumble, waver, stutter)
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take a break(idiom, delay, shake, wait)
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take a breather(idiom, delay, shake, wait)
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take a recess
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take dim view of(verb, idiom, dispute, challenge)
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take down(verb, check, delay, hinder)
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take five(delay, shake, wait, interrupt)
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