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nonplussed
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on tiptoe
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quivering
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restive
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sensitive
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skittish
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solicitous
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strung out
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stuck
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stumped
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suspenseful
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thrown
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with bated breath(expression, idiom)
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with muscles tense(expression, idiom)
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wrought up
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zealous
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