afraid

make sb

His aggressive behavior made the children afraid to speak up in class.

almost

The child was almost afraid to jump into the swimming pool for the first time.

a bit, half, a little, rather, slightly

She was a bit afraid of flying, so she always booked an aisle seat.

just, simply

My younger brother was simply afraid of the dark when he was a child.

suddenly

When she walked into the empty house at night, she suddenly felt afraid of the darkness.

for

When the storm arrived, parents were afraid for their children trapped at school.

of

My younger brother has always been afraid of the dark.

nothing to be afraid of

The dark basement seems scary, but there's really nothing to be afraid of down there.