choose the right words and expressions: underestimated; intervene; appraise; recede; brink; deem; paralyzed Kids are more likely to ________ in a situation if they believe their parents expect them to help. The blizzard moved south, turning into an icy rain that __________ the airports for three days. Every time she talked about being rejected in her hunt for a job, she seemed on the ___________ of tears, and i would quickly switch the conversation to another topic. The shy guys may carry the adolescent fears , which may never___________ , into adulthood. The people in the water _______ the waves and weren't making any progress.