stickle

hesitate vacillate waver

balk cavil challenge combat complain deprecate disapprove dispute doubt fight object oppose pause protest pussyfoot refuse remonstrate resist scruple shy stick strain

hem and haw take exception wait and see

accept agree aid approve believe commend consent endorse give in go along help praise sanction support surrender

balk contradict demur differ

argue buck decline disaccord discord divide object oppose pettifog protest refuse shy vary wrangle

break with fly in the face of put up a fight put up an argument say no way say not a chance say nothing doing

accept agree consent

approve join

assent authorize concur endorse ratify sanction

backfire balk blanch blink cringe demur flinch hesitate reel shudder tremble turn away waver wince

blench carom dodge duck falter jerk kick quail quake react rebound resile shake shirk shrink spring start stick swerve withdraw

draw back pull back shy away step back

steady

face meet remain stay

boggle demur doubt falter fret gag hesitate question shy stick stumble vacillate waver worry

be loath be reluctant be unwilling have qualms think twice about

continue remain stay

not care