used to refer to someone who becomes extremely afraid of or nervous about even the smallest things

bojazlivý i před vlastním stínem, lekavý kvůli maličkostem
to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

zblednout, vyblednout
to become pale or turn white, often as a result of shock, fear, or illness

zblednout, zbělet
to be in a state of nervousness or cold that causes one's teeth to click together repeatedly

cvakání zubů, drkotat zuby
to shrink or curl up in fear

schoulit se, stáhnout se strachy
to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event

bát se, obávat se
to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

ucuknout, couvat
to react with extreme or irrational fear, anxiety, or agitation

zpanikařit, vyděsit se
to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds

žvatlat, breptat
to breathe at a very fast pace

hyperventilovat, dýchat velmi rychle
(of the heart or body) to beat or shake hard, often from fear, excitement, or nervousness

bít, bušit
(of muscles, etc.) to tighten or become tense, often from fear, anxiety, or strong emotion

svázat se, napnout se
to make someone feel fearful, intimidated, or too impressed to act freely

zastrašit, ohromit
(of heart) to pound irregularly and rapidly

bušit, bít nepravidelně a rychle
to be suddenly overwhelmed by intense fear, often leading to irrational or wild actions

panikařit, propadat panice
to feel a tingling or uncomfortable sensation from fear, anger, or excitement

píchat, mravenčit
to experience or express the feeling of fear

třást se, bát se
to suddenly move back in response to something surprising, frightening, or unpleasant

ucuknout, odskočit
to make a loud, sharp cry when one is feeling a strong emotion

křičet, ječet
to tremble or quiver suddenly and repeatedly, often from fear, excitement, or strong emotion

třást se, chvět se
to pull back or show hesitation due to fear, aversion, or reluctance

stáhnout se, couvat
to tremble or shake involuntarily, often as a result of fear, cold, or excitement

třást se, chvět se
to startle or frighten someone suddenly

vyděsit, překvapit
to cause extreme fear in someone

děsit, strašit
to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

zkamenět, ztuhnout strachem
*** make somebody feel nervous or afraid
to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone

zamrazit někoho hrůzou, nahnat husí kůži
