If direct confrontation fails, we should try a different tack through mediation.
In negotiations, she relies on subtle verbal gymnastics instead of direct confrontation.
Psychological warfare is often employed when direct confrontation is not immediately possible.
If you wanted a direct confrontation, I would not have avoided you.
His payback plan involved clever schemes rather than direct confrontation.
Su plan de venganza involucraba trucos ingeniosos en lugar de confrontación directa.
A heartless rejection can be more painful than a direct confrontation.
Un rechazo despiadado puede ser más doloroso que una confrontación directa.
Stalking individuals often avoid direct confrontation, choosing to observe instead.
Los acosadores suelen evitar la confrontación directa, optando por observar en su lugar.
She intimated her feelings for him with a shy glance, avoiding direct confrontation.
Ella insinuó sus sentimientos hacia él con una mirada tímida, evitando una confrontación directa.
The end run executed by the workers led to improved policies without direct confrontation.
La maniobra ejecutada por los trabajadores llevó a mejoras en las políticas sin confrontación directa.
They'd just got every road block armed in this direct confrontation.
Armamos a todos los obstáculos de camino en una confrontación directa.
Implementing electronic reconnaissance helped gather crucial information without direct confrontation.
La implementación del reconocimiento electrónico ayudó a reunir información crucial sin confrontación directa.
It's clear; they no longer have the stomach for direct confrontation.
Está claro, ya no tienen estómago para una confrontación directa.