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Hanni

Cards (28)

to edge away from
to walk backwards, take steps away from smth that scares you
to edge forwards 
to move slowly towards smth
to pick you way through a crowd/ a cluster of tables, etc.
to walk between people or objects that are in your way
to saunter (over to/away/into, etc.)
to walk in a slow and lazy way
to scurry (over to/away/ into, etc. ) 
to move quickly with little steps (insects and small scurry)
to lounge on the sofa/ a deckchair 
to be sitting in a very relaxed way
to be slumped in/on a chair/ over the table
not be sitting straight, but leaning at an angle
to flick/ leaf throuh a book/ magazine
to turn the pages of a book, without reading of it
to pore over a book 
to read very carefully and for a long time
to gaze 
to look for a long time without seeing what you are looking at
to peer 
to look with difficulty because you cannot see properly
to jot down 
to write notes very quickly
to scribble 
to write smth vey quickly which if often unreadable as a result
to take down 
to write long notes while listening to sb speak
to mumble 
to speak quietly and unclearly
to whisper 
to speak vey quietly
to beam 
to smile with happiness showing in all your face
to burst out laughing / burst into laughter 
to suddenly laugh loudly
to giggle 
to laugh in a childish way because you are embarrassed, nervous or amused
to grin 
to smile widely
to snigger 
to laugh quietly and disrespectfully
to fumble about 
to try and reach for hold smth in a clumsy way because you are upset or in a hurry
to rummage about 
to look for smth in your pockets/bag using just your hands
to scour a place/area/piece of writing for 
to look very carefully and thoroughly for smth in an area
to stroll 
to walk in a slow relaxed way
to creep 
to move slowly, quietly, and carefully, usually in order to avoid being noticed
to trudge 
to walk slowly with a lot of effort, especially over a difficult surface or while carrying something heavy:
to crawl 
to move along on hands and knees or with your body