Hang back
Hang back verb - To show uncertainty about the right course of action.
Both terms in one sentence
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He deliberately makes Raiden hang back in the beginning of the battle, surmising that you can usually tell you're in a boss fight you're destined to lose if the boss's walk is slow and confident.
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