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encounter difficulty(expression, shuffle, hang, dawdle, creep)
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extend(verb, draw, follow, trace, pull)
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fall astern
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falter(verb, draw, follow, extend, trace)
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flag(verb, draw, follow, extend, trace)
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follow a scent(expression, idiom, draw, follow, extend)
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get behind
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get kicks
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get off
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go back
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go backwards
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halt(verb, draw, follow, extend, trace)
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hang down(verb, expression, draw, follow, extend)
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haul(verb, draw, follow, extend, trace)
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hunt(verb, follow, trace, pull, track)
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inch(dawdle, creep, lag)
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limp along(expression, shuffle, hang, dawdle, creep)
1
linger behind
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mark time(expression, shuffle, hang, dawdle, creep)
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nose out(verb, expression, draw, follow, extend)
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