- Drew back
- Fell back
- Went backward
- Went backwards
- of Retreat
- Cowered
- Drew back (in fear)
- Flinched in fear
- Flinched in fear when made to lie around in quad
- Avoided, ... away from
- Drew back (in fear)
- Drew back, ... away
- Flung
- Recoiled in fear
- Recoiled, ... away
- Showed fear (horse)
- Declined a bat with Ed
- Declined first dance after sailor scoffed
- Died away
- Died down (of storm)
- Diminished
- Drew back from Alfred Tennyson initially in a bed
- Eased off