| jumpy(anxious, shy, worried, tense, afraid) |
| lack(noun, want, need, deficiency, absence) |
| less and less |
| lessen |
| lightening(verb, adjective, declining, lowering, falling) |
| minify |
| offish(adjective, quiet, restrained, detached, thoughtful) |
| overmodest(shy, timid, diffident) |
| protest(dislike, disagreement, doubt, opposition, argument) |
| rabbity(shy, worried, meek, reticent, timid) |
| reducing(noun, verb, adjective, decrease, depression) |
| self-effacing(adjective, quiet, modest, nervous, humble) |
| shaky(anxious, nervous, shy, worried, tense) |
| sheepish(adjective, modest, nervous, humble, shy) |
| shifty(adjective, irresolute) |
| shoplifting |
| shriveling(reduction, shrinkage, tightening) |
| shrunk |
| silent(adjective, quiet, restrained, shy, reserved) |
| sinking(adjective, declining, lowering, falling, decreasing) |