Related Clues:

• Starts
• Acts skittish
• Spooks
• Balks, as a horse
• Flings
• Draws back
• Shows fright
• Has one's moment in the sun
• Reacts to a sour note
• Shrinks back
• Reacts to a sudden pain
• Acts afraid, as a horse
• Grimaces
• Starts from fright
• __ away (draws back)