But he made no whimper. Nor did he wince or cringe to the blows. He bored straight in, striving, without avoiding a blow, to beat and meet the blow with his teeth.
to shrink, tense or recoil, as in fear, disgust or embarrassment
Silbentrennung
to shrink, tense or recoil, as in fear, dis·gust or em·bar·rass·ment