shy away from
securely
dreadnought
play it safe
guard against
chicken
lock in
wariness
deter
head off
hold
bitch out
defend
guard
fight shy of
safely
antifear
nonharm
unflinchingly
lest
keep one's guard up
for fear of
keep one's head down
shadow
derisk
scareproof
escape
look over one's shoulder
nullify
safe
halloo before one is out of the wood
blanch
soothing
keep away from
lead with one's chin
walk away
deterrent
funk
taboo
shield
precaution
dauntlessly
security
fearlessly
hold in
secure
screen
intrepidly
lightness
deliver
tread lightly
preserve
keep up
conserve
maintain
gut up
preventionism
obviate
repose
unafraid
self-preservation
avoid
preventively
outskip
forfend
end run
nut up
against
fend off
keep out
debar
stave off
untroubled
forefend
undistress
ward off
avert
an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure
deflect
dodge a bullet
throw caution to the wind
worrylessness
sanctuary
refuge
preventingly
counterphobic
offhold
a danger foreseen is half avoided
save someone's skin
asylum
unfearingness
let-out
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