| 1 | How could we hesitate to press forward in the face of difficulties? | |
| 2 | Hanging back or falling behind; dilatory. | |
| 3 | Have you ever held back on doing something because you were afraid of failure? | |
| 4 | In this world , there is always danger for those who are afraid of it. | |
| 5 | Those within the Administration who balked were mostly concerned about the domestic reaction. |