losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
being too late; losing one's final chance
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old)
woman who missed the chance of getting married (because she is too old)
a month or older; back numbers of a monthly
stage fright; nervousness