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

боящийся собственной тени, пугливый до крайности
to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

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

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

стучать зубами, дрожать от холода
to feel anxious or afraid about a likely situation or event

бояться, страшиться
to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

вздрогнуть
to react with extreme or irrational fear, anxiety, or agitation

паниковать, сходить с ума
to speak rapidly and unintelligibly, often producing meaningless sounds

тараторить
to breathe at a very fast pace

задыхаться
(of the heart or body) to beat or shake hard, often from fear, excitement, or nervousness

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

сжиматься, напрягаться
to make someone feel fearful, intimidated, or too impressed to act freely

запугивать, подавлять
(of heart) to pound irregularly and rapidly

биться
to be suddenly overwhelmed by intense fear, often leading to irrational or wild actions

паниковать, впадать в панику
to feel a tingling or uncomfortable sensation from fear, anger, or excitement

колоть, щекотать
to experience or express the feeling of fear

испугаться
to suddenly move back in response to something surprising, frightening, or unpleasant

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

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

дрожать, содрогаться
to pull back or show hesitation due to fear, aversion, or reluctance

отступать, сжиматься от страха
to tremble or shake involuntarily, often as a result of fear, cold, or excitement

содрогаться
to startle or frighten someone suddenly

пугать, напугать
to cause extreme fear in someone

устрашать
to make someone so frightened that they cannot move or speak

остолбенеть
*** make somebody feel nervous or afraid
to cause a strong feeling of fear in someone

пробрать до ужаса, заставить похолодеть от страха
