Possible Clues:

• Bend respectfully
• In short, to start with, the ladies get down to it
• Female obeisance bending the knees
• A woman's bow
• What she might do in front of Queen could make us cry with embarrassment, finally
• Bob Short from school yard
• Bob is brusque, say, in heartless way
• Bob is short, and scarcely lacking heart
• Bow counterpart
• Bow’s kin