Head low:
- he lowered his head
- she hung her head
- he ducked
- she bowed her head
- he covered his eyes with a hand
- she pressed her hands to her cheeks
Chin high:
- she raised her chin
- he lifted his chin
Fists:
- her hands squeezed into fists
- his hands tightened into fists
- she clenched her fists
- she balled her fists
- he unclenched his fists
- her arms remained at her sides
Shoulders:
- he shrugged
- she gave a half shrug
- he lifted his shoulder in a half shrug
- she gave a dismissive wave of her hand
Wave:
- she raised a hand in greeting
-he waved
Hands:
- she held up her hands
- he lifted his hands
- she held up her palms
- he threw his hands in the air
- she brushed her palms together
- he rubbed his hands together
- she made a steeple of her fingers
- he spread his hands
- she gesticulated
- he waved his hands
- she clapped her hands
- he snapped his fingers
- she held up a finger
- he pointed
- she gestured with a thumb
- he jerked his thumb toward...
- she extended her middle finger toward him
- he gave her the finger
- she gave him the thumbs up
Hips:
- she put her hands on her hips
- she shoved her hands in her pockets
- he jammed his hands in his front pockets
- she rested a hand on her hip
-she jutted out her hip
Arms in:
- she folded her arms
- he crossed his arms over his chest
- she hugged herself
- he wrapped his arms around himself
- she rocked back and forth
Arms out:
- she spread her arms wide
- he held out his arms
- she held out her hand
- he extended a hand
Head Nods:
- he shook his head
- she nodded
- he bobbed his head
- she tilted her head
- he cocked his head
- she inclined her head
- he jerked her head in the direction of...
- she turned her face away
- he looked away
Breaths:
- his breaths quickened
- she panted
- she was breathing hard
- his chest rose and fell with rapid breaths
- she took in a deep breath
- he drew in a long breath
- she took in a sharp breath
- he gasped
- she held her breath
- he let out a harsh breath
- she exhaled
- he blew out his cheeks
- she huffed
- he sighed
- she snorted
Laughs:
- she laughed
- he giggled
- she guffawed
- he chuckled
- she gave a bitter laugh
- he gave mirthless laugh
- she tittered
- he cackled
Rubbing:
- she rubbed her shoulder
- he kneaded his shoulder
- he rolled his shoulders
- she tensed her shoulders
- he massaged the back of his neck
- she rubbed her temples
- she rubbed her hands on her thigh
Hair:
- she ran her hand through her hair
- he threaded a hand through his hair
- he raked his fingers through his hair
- he shoved his hair back away from his face
- she toyed with a lock of hair
- she played with her hair
- she twirled her hair
- she wrapped a curl around her finger
- she tucked a lock of hair behind her ear
- she undid her ponytail and shook out her hair
- she tossed her hair
- he buried his hands in his hair
- he stroked his beard
- he scratched his beard
Actions/nervous:
- she tugged at her earlobe
- he bit a nail
- she chewed on a cuticle
- she picked at her nails
- she inspected her fingernails
- he plucked at the cuff of his shirt
- she picked a piece of lint from her sleeve
- he adjusted the lapels of his jacket
- she fiddled with her earring / bracelet
- he twisted the wedding ring on his finger
- she played with her cell phone
- he tugged at his shirt collar
- he adjusted his tie
- she smoothed down her skirt
Actions/confused:
- she scratched her nose
- he scratched his head
- he rubbed his forehead
- she rubbed her eyes
- she pinched the bridge of her nose
- he held his nose
Face palm:
- she slapped her forehead
- he smacked his forehead
- he facepalmed
- he slapped a hand over her mouth
- she covered her mouth with her hand
- she pressed her fingers to her lips
- he held his finger up to his lips
- he rubbed his chin
Action/difficulties:
- she pressed a hand to her throat
- he clutched his chest
- he leaned against the wall
- she bounced on her toes
- she jumped up and down
- he tapped his foot
- she stomped her foot
Legs and Feet:
- she folded her hands in her lap
- she drummed her fingers on the table
- he tapped his fingers on the table
- he slammed his hand on the table
- she pounded her fist on the table
- she set her palms down flat on the table
- he rested his hands on the table
- she set her hands on the table, palms up
- he leaned back in his chair]
- she hooked her feet around the chair legs
- he gripped the arm of the chair
- she put her hands behind her head
- he put his feet on the desk
- he fidgeted
- she jiggled her foot
- he swung his leg
- she crossed her legs
- he uncrossed his legs
- she crossed her ankles in front of her
- she stretched out her legs in front of her
- he sprawled out
- he put his feet on the desk
Fear & Disgust:
- she cringed
- he shuddered
- she flinched
- he shivered
- she trembled
- his body shook
- she cowered
- he shrank from...
- she huddled in the corner
Fear & Surprised:
- he pulled away
- she jerked away
- he turned away
- she jolted upright
- he stiffened
- she straightened
- he tensed
- he jumped
- she jumped to her feet
- he stood up
- she rose from her seat
Relax:
- she relaxed
- he hunched
- she slouched
- her shoulders sagged
- his shoulders slumped
- she wilted
- he went limp
- he rolled his shoulders
- she squared her shoulders
Irritated or Bored:
- she clasped her hands behind her back
- he puffed out his chest
- she thrust out her chest
Sleepy & Tired
- he propped his chin on his hand
- she rested her chin on her palm
- he yawned
- she stretched
Turning around:
- he turned around
- she whirled around
- he pivoted
- she reeled
How Far?:
- she stepped away
- she drew nearer
- he leaned closer
- she inched forward
- he loomed closer
- he paced
- she shifted from one foot to the other
- he swayed on his feet
- she dragged her feet
Punch:
- she pumped a fist
- he thrust his fists in the air
- she punched the air