Voldemort's Fear of Dumbledore

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No: HPFGUIDX 107347

I the general consensus is that LV feared DD, but I don't see this in 
his encounter with DD in OOP.  I can't imagine LV admitting any type 
of fear or weakness to anyone, so how do we know LV feared DD? I know 
Hermione stated this and I presume it is common knowledge, but again, 
the question is why. Are we to infer this from the fact that LV 
resorted to leaving his memory in a diary rather than continue 
his "housecleaning" activities b/c DD was watching him so closely?  

Angie