keep one's head down
end run
skate over
toe-dance
inconspicuously
deke
draw a veil over
play it straight
fight shy of
shy away from
catch someone napping
avoidant
kick into touch
get in someone's hair
distractionism
guard against
deter
guard
let-out
nonconfrontation
red herring
beat around the bush
shy
refrain
nonconfronter
put by
tread lightly
flinch
avoidment
avoiding
sidetrack
preventive
stick to one's text
change the subject
dodge
go around
get around
skirt
skive
skulk
stick to business
head off
bypass
short-circuit
put a damper on
tactfulness
wear
get off of someone's cloud
slip through the cracks
disrupt