Reverse verb list

Lady Penstar's Reverse Verb List
Penstar says in a melodic voice, "Have you ever wondered, as I have, how to express yourself in action, but not been able to recall the verb to do it?" Gazing at you with sincere interest, "I put together this little list of actions that you may wish to take, and what must be entered to perform that act. My list doesn't include actions that cannot be seen by others.

A

• Add a chunk of dry firewood to the <heatsource's> stockpile of fuel.- STOCK <heatsource> (subsequent times)
• Admire yourself - WEIGH <YOURSELF>
• Appear to be checking your pockets but find them empty - WEALTH (when you don't have money)
• Appear to be ignoring everything going on around you - IGNORE
• Appear to be lost in thought - THINK TO <YOURSELF>
• Appear to be trying hard not to grin - GRIN <SELF>
• Appear to be struggling to keep a straight face - GRIN STIFLE
• Appear to be waiting for something - WAIT
• Applaud - APPLAUD or CLAP
• Applaud <person> - APPLAUD or CLAP <PERSON>
• Ask "<message>"? - SAY <MESSAGE>?
• As you glance at <person>, you notice a faint twitch near your eye - TWITCH <PERSON>
• Attempt to hug <person>, but end up just running into them - HUG <PERSON> (if you have no arms)
• Ask the <merchant> to appraise an <item> - APPRAISE <ITEM>
• Ask the <merchant> if he would like to buy an <item> - SELL <ITEM>

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B

• Babble something unintelligibly - BABBLE
• Bark - BARK
• Bark at <person> like a wild dog - BARK <PERSON>
• Bark to yourself like a manic little puppy - BARK <SELF>
• Bark wildly at <item> - BARK <ITEM>
• Bash forearms with <warrior> in greeting - GREET <WARRIOR> (warrior only)
• Bash <item> with <object> - BATTER or BASH <ITEM> (warrior only)
• Beam - BEAM
• Beam happily at <person> - BEAM <PERSON>
• Beat <person> severely - PUNISH <PERSON>
• Begin carving relentlessly into your own flesh to remove your <burning flame> tattoo! - REMOVE <TATTOO>
• Begin to do your best to mend <person>'s wounded <bodypart> - TEND <PERSON> <BODYPART>
• Begin to giggle, then burst out in a silly laugh - LAUGH SILLY
• Begin to meticulously examine a <box> - DISARM <BOX>
• Begin to twitch - TWITCH
• Begin to walk <direction> but suddenly trip and go flailing out of sight - STUMBLE <DIRECTION> (leaving room)
• Bend slightly and slap <person> up'side the head! - SLAP <PERSON>
• Belt out <message> - YELL <MESSAGE>
• Bite <person> - EAT <PERSON>
• Bite your lip - SMOOCH <YOURSELF>
• Blink - BLINK
• Blink at <person> - BLINK <PERSON>
• Blink in surprise as though just becoming aware of <person/object>'s presence - DETECT <PERSON/OBJECT> (non-box)
• Blow on your <worn or held item> - EXHALE <WORN OR HELD ITEM> (special additional messaging if item is metallic)
• Blush a nice shade of off-pink - BLUSH
• Blush and babble a few incoherent words, looking sincerely flustered - FLUSTER
• Bounces around happily - BOUNCE
• Bounce up and down in your chair, ... - BOUNCE (sitting at a table)
• Bow - BOW
• Bow to <person> - BOW <PERSON>
• Break out in a silly grin - GRIN SILLY
• Break out in a triumphant grin - GRIN TRIUMPH
• Break out in a sweat - SWEAT
• Burst into a fit of crying, your eyes darting wildly and tears flying everywhere - CRY INSANE
• Burst into a river of tears, wailing and crying loudly - CRY LOUD
• Burst into tears - CRY
• Burst into tears of frustrated anger - CRY ANGRY
• Burst into tears, your eyes glazed with fear - CRY FEAR
• Burst out in a resounding cheer - CHEER <SELF>
• Burst out in drunken tears - CRY DRUNK
• Burst out in laughter, snorting <beverage> through your nose - LAUGH SNORT (with beverage in hand)
• Burst out in loud, raucous laughter - LAUGH LOUD
• Burst out in sudden snort of laughter - LAUGH SNORT
• Burst out in triumphant laughter - LAUGH TRIUMPH
• Bury your face in your hands - COVER <YOURSELF> (with no shield in hand)

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C

• Cackle - CACKLE
• Cackle deep in your throat, your voice rising in chilling laughter - LAUGH EVIL
• Cackle insanely, wild-eyed and drooling - LAUGH INSANE
• Call out in the air, then spend a moment listening - SUMMON PET (in a home)
• Carefully diagnoses your injuries - DIAGNOSE <PERSON> FULL
• Carefully examine your <item> - WEIGH <ITEM>
• Catch <person>'s eye, smile slowly, and begin flirting with him/her - FLIRT <PERSON>
• Chants - CHANT
• Chatter to yourself, apparently engaged in a spirited debate with your alter ego - DISMISS <YOURSELF>
• Check your footing - GAZE DOWN
• Chortle softly at some secret joke - CHORTLE <SELF>
• Chuckle - CHUCKLE
• Chuckle at <person> - CHUCKLE <PERSON>
• Clap your hands - APPLAUD or CLAP <SELF>
• Clasp forearm with <bard> in greeting - GREET <RANGER> (warrior only)
• Clasp <person>'s hand gently - HOLD <PERSON OF THE OPPOSITE SEX> or HOLD HAND <PERSON OF THE OPPOSITE SEX>
• Clasp your arms around your knees and rock back and forth - ROCK (while sitting)
• Clasp your hand over your mouth - COVER MY MOUTH
• Clear your throat - SCREAM <YOURSELF>
• Clench your fist - CLENCH FIST
• Clench your fist and glance over at <person> - CLENCH FIST <PERSON>
• Clench your jaw - CLENCH JAW
• Climbs up the <mountain or other slope> - CLIMB <MOUNT>
• Climb up on the table and perform a wild, stomping etc. dance - DANCE (at a private table)
• Climb off the <bed> - SIT (from standing on the bed)
• Close the <object> - CLOSE <object>
• Close the door to a <private home> - CLOSE <PRIVATE HOME>
• Close your eyes for a moment - BLINK <SELF>
• Cock your head - TILT MY HEAD
• Cock your head and examine <worn item> - TILT <WORN ITEM>
• Cock your head at <person> - TILT <PERSON>
• Come out of hiding - UNHIDE
• Concentrate and your <body part> looks better - CURE <BODY PART> (empaths only)
• Continue to beseech the gods for mercy and guidance - PRAY (in a kneeling position)
• Contort your face in an ugly grin - GRIN UGLY
• Cough - COUGH
• Cover your ears - COVER MY EARS
• Cover your eyes with your hands - COVER MY EYES
• Cover your nose tightly - COVER MY NOSE
• Cower away from <item> - COWER <ITEM>
• Crack your knuckles - PINCH or CRACK
• Crawl - CRAWL (only in a few locations)
• Crawl underneath a table and hide - HIDE (at a private table)
• Cringe - CRINGE
• Cross your eyes - GAWK <YOURSELF>
• Cross your fingers and knock on the wooden table three times... - KNOCK TABLE
• Crouch and stare at a wall - JUMP WALL (in houses)
• Cry in pain, your face contorted in torment as you weep - CRY PAIN
• Cry like a baby, howling and snuffling through your tears - CRY BABY
• Cry sadly, tears of sorry flowing down your cheeks - CRY SORROW
• Cry with happiness, laughing through your tears - CRY HAPPY
• Curtsy - CURTSY
• Curtsy to <person> - CURTSY <PERSON>

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D

• Dance around the room to music only you can hear - DANCE
• Dance <person> lightly across the floor - DANCE <PERSON> (at a special dancing area)
• Decay into compost - DEPART (when dead)
• Decline the offer - DECLINE
• Dig - DIG
• Dip your partner dramatically - POKE <PERSON> (in dance area)
• Double over and kneel - TWITCH (if you have uncontrollable convulsions)
• Draw <person> into a graceful dance - DANCE <PERSON> (at a special dancing area)
• Draws you closer - HUG <PERSON> (in dance area)
• Drool - DROOL
• Drop <item> - DROP <ITEM> or PUT <ITEM>
• Duck behind your shield - COVER <YOURSELF> (with shield in your hand)
• Duck slightly and cover your head with your arms - COVER MY HEAD
• Duck your head - DUCK

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E

• Edge a little closer to <item> - NUDGE <ITEM>
• Emit a ghostly wheezing sound - WHEEZE (while dead)
• Examine my fingernails - GAZE MY HAND
• Examine the <weapon/shield/armor> closely - EXAMINE <WEAPON/SHIELD/ARMOR>
• Exclaim, "<message>!" - SAY <MESSAGE>!
• Eyes widen as you tremble in quiet panic - PANIC <SELF>

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F

• Face <person> and shriek at the top of your lungs. - SHRIEK <PERSON>
• Face <person>, close your eyes and begin chanting. - SEND <#> <PERSON>
• Face turns slightly pale - PALE or BLANCH
• Faint, falling face-first onto the table with a hearty smack! - SWOON (at a table)
• Fall back into a neutral posture - POSTURE NEUTRAL
• Fall down on the <bed> - FALL (from standing or leaning on <bed>)
• Fall off the <door/table/wall> - FALL (from standing on table, from leaning on wall/door)
• Fall over - FALL
• Fall to the ground and let out a heartbreaking cry of pure grief - GRIEVE <SELF> (from a standing or kneeling position)
• Fall to the ground laughing hysterically - ROLL LAUGH (from a standing position)
• Fall to the left/right and stumble into <person> who pushes you away causing you to fall - STUMBLE LEFT/RIGHT]] <PERSON>
• Fall to your knees beside the body of <dead person> and wail mournfully! - WAIL <DEAD PERSON> (from a standing position)
• Fan yourself - WAVE <YOURSELF>
• Fidget - FIDGET
• Find a clear spot on the floor and lie down - LIE (standing at a private table)
• Flail about on the ground, screaming like a mad(wo)man - BERSERK <YOURSELF> (from a lying down position)
• Flail your arms about - FLAIL
• Flail your arms around as you stumble backward - STUMBLE BEHIND <SELF>
• Flap your legs around like a playful mer(wo)man - KICK WATER
• Flash a quick grin - GRIN FLASH
• Flash a wide grin - GRIN WIDE
• Flex your muscles - CLENCH MUSCLE
• Flex your muscles, trying your best to look strong and powerful- CLENCH MUSCLE (halfling)
• Flex your powerful muscles - CLENCH MUSCLE (giant)
• Flinch - FLINCH
• Fling yourself against <person>, bounce off of him, and giggle madly! - BOUNCE <PERSON>
• Fling yourself on the body of <dead person>, wailing mournfully - WAIL <DEAD PERSON> from kneeling position
• Fold your arms across your chest, tapping your foot impatiently - FOLD IMPATIENT
• Fold your arms over your chest with a lazy yawn - FOLD LAZY
• Fold your arms over your chest with an air of superiority - FOLD HAUGHTY
• Fold your arms over your chest, your eyes glazing over with boredom - FOLD BORED
• Forage around briefly but don't seem to find anything - FORAGE <HERB>
• Force a grin and laugh nervously - LAUGH NERVOUS
• Force <person>'s mouth open, and pour in a small amount from your flask - POUR FLASK INTO <PERSON>
• For no apparent reason, you fling yourself at the ground.- BOUNCE <YOURSELF>
• Fret - FRET
• Frown - FROWN
• Frown at <person> - FROWN <PERSON>
• Furrow your brow - FURROW BROW

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G

• Gag - GAG
• Gasp - GASP
• Gasp in terrified panic, trembling and flailing your arms about - PANIC (standing)
• Gawk at <person> - GAWK <PERSON>
• Gaze at <person> with a look of utter sorrow in your eyes - GRIEVE <PERSON>
• Gaze fondly at <person> - GAZE <PERSON OF THE OPPOSITE SEX>
• Gaze heavenward - GAZE UP
• Gaze in awe at <person> - GAZE <PERSON OF THE SAME SEX>
• Gaze into the distance, weeping quiet tears of longing - CRY LONGING
• Gaze in wonder at your surroundings - GAZE
• Gaze up into the sky and let out a loud keeling cry of pure grief - GRIEVE <SELF> (from lying position)
• Gaze with interest at <item> - GAZE <ITEM IN FULL VIEW>
• Gently roll the lifeless body of <dead person> over - ROLL <DEAD PERSON>
• Gesture - CAST
• Gesture and utter a phrase of magic - PREP <SPELL #>
• Gestures at <item> <person> - CAST AT <ITEM> <PERSON>
• Get off the bed on which you were kneeling - STAND (from a kneeling position on bed)
• Get out of the chair and lie down on the floor - LIE (sitting at a private table)
• Get an odd look on your face for a moment - SENSE (professions that do not use verb)
• Get your feet tangled together and nearly tip over - STUMBLE <SELF>
• Ghostly laughter echoes through the room - LAUGH (while [[dead)
• Gibber incoherently - GIBBER
• Giggle - GIGGLE
• Give a ghostly chortle - CHORTLE (while dead)
• Give a ghostly chuckle - CHUCKLE (while dead)
• Give a half-hearted grin - GRIN HALF
• Give a keening cry - CRY (while dead)
• Give a sigh of <adverb, like relief> - SIGH AT <ADVERB>
• Give <item> a little prod with the tip of your finger - PROD <ITEM>
• Give <person> a good pinch - PINCH <PERSON>
• Give <person> a little prod between the shoulder blades - PROD <PERSON>
• Give <person> a playful nudge - NUDGE <PERSON>
• Give <person> a smooch- SMOOCH <PERSON>
• Give <person> some silvers which they quickly pocket - GIVE <PERSON> <#>
• Glance at <item> and clap your hands - APPLAUD or CLAP]] <ITEM>
• Glance at <item> and grin - GRIN <ITEM>
• Glance at <item> and hiss - HISS <ITEM>
• Glance at <item> and shriek, trembling and flailing your arms in panic - PANIC <ITEM>
• Glance at <item> and snap your fingers - SNAP <ITEM>
• Glance at <person/critter/item> and slowly exhale - EXHALE <PERSON/CRITTER/ITEM>
• Glance at <person/item> - GLANCE <PERSON/ITEM>
• Glance at <person/item> and begin to sweat - SWEAT <PERSON/ITEM>
• Glance at <person/item> and yawn - YAWN <PERSON/ITEM>
• Glance at <person> and begin to wail - WAIL <PERSON>
• Glance at <person> and cringe - CRINGE
• Glance at <person> and pace back and forth - PACE <PERSON>
• Glance at <person> and wince - WINCE <PERSON>
• Glance at <person> bashfully, blush, and mumble a few words, plainly embarrassed - FLUSTER <PERSON>
• Glance at <person>, others notice a faint twitch near your eye - TWITCH <PERSON>
• Glance at <person> with a concerned expression, checking for injuries - DIAGNOSE <PERSON>
• Glance at something inside your <container> - GLANCE <OBJECT> IN <CONTAINER>
• Glare - GLARE
• Glare at <person> - GLARE <PERSON>
• Glower - GLOWER
• Glower darkly at <person> - GLOWER <PERSON>
• Gnash your teeth in frustration - GNASH
• Grab <person/item> and drag it <direction> with you - DRAG <PERSON/ITEM> <DIRECTION>
• Greet <bard> with a grin - GREET <BARD> (warrior only)
• Greet <critter> - GREET <CRITTER>
• Grieve for <critter> - GRIEVE <CRITTER>
• Grin - GRIN
• Grin abashedly - GRIN ABASH
• Grin at <person> - GRIN <PERSON>
• Grin cheerfully - GRIN CHEER
• Grin coldly, your eyes reflecting no emotion - GRIN COLD
• Grin crookedly - GRIN CROOKED
• Grin drunkenly - GRIN DRUNK
• Grin ear-to-ear - GRIN EAR
• Grin evilly - GRIN EVIL
• Grin happily - GRIN HAPPY
• Grin impishly - GRIN IMPISH
• Grin joyfully - GRIN JOY
• Grin like an idiot - GRIN IDIOT
• Grin maniacally - GRIN MANIAC
• Grin mischievously - GRIN MISCHIEF
• Grin nervously - GRIN NERVOUS
• Grin sheepishly - GRIN SHEEP
• Grin slowly - GRIN SLOW
• Grin smugly - GRIN SMUG
• Grin weakly - GRIN WEAK
• Grin wickedly - GRIN WICKED
• Grin wearily - GRIN WEARY
• Grin wryly - GRIN WRY
• Grit your teeth - CLENCH TEETH
• Grunt - GRUNT
• Groan- GROAN
• Groan at <person>- [[GROAN (AT) <PERSON>
• Growl ferociously - GROWL
• Grumble - GRUMBLE
• Gulp - GULP

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H

• Hang your head - GAZE MY FEET
• Has a word with the teller - Banking verbs including CHECK BALANCE, DEPOSIT <# or note>, WITHDRAW]] <#>, or WITHDRAW <#> NOTE
• Has declined the offer - DECLINE
• Haul off and slap <person> up'side the head - SLAP <PERSON>
• Have a pained expression on your face - GRIMACE
• Hear something shuffling beneath the table. Suddenly, the table begins to bounce wildly, upsetting all the items stacked upon it! Earthquake!!! - BOUNCE (when hiding under a table)
• Heavy droplets of sweat drip from your brow - SWEAT HEAVY
• Hefts the <item > a few times, getting a feel for it - ASSESS <ITEM>
• Heft your find in the air for all to see - RAISE <chest>
• Hiccup - HICCUP
• Hiccup and giggle with drunken laughter - LAUGH DRUNK
• Hiss - HISS
• Hiss at <person> - HISS <PERSON>
• Hits the water with a spectacular belly flop - HIT WATER (in swimming pool)
• Hold an invisible partner, striding a few steps to your left/right - STRIDE LEFT/RIGHT <SELF>
• Hold back your tears - CRY BRAVE
• Hold up your hand and tilt it in a so-so gesture - TILT MY HAND
• Hold your sides, and let out a rumbling belly laugh - LAUGH BELLY
• Howl - HOWL
• Howl in frustration at your nonliving state! - HOWL (while dead)
• Hug <person or item> - HUG <PERSON/ITEM/YOURSELF>
• Hug your knees and sway from side to side - SWAY (while seated)
• Hunch your shoulders and snarl menacingly at <person/critter/item> - SNARL <PERSON/CRITTER/ITEM>
• Hum distractedly to yourself - HUM (non-bard)
• Hurls himself at <person> - TACKLE <PERSON>

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I

• Idly pick at an <item> - PINCH <ITEM>
• Idly scratch yourself on the neck - SCRATCH NECK
• Indicate your <item> with a smile - TOUCH <ITEM>
• Inexplicably, you fling yourself at an <item> - BOUNCE <ITEM>
• Inhale sharply, hissing through your teeth - HISS <SELF>

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J

• Jaw drops - GAWK
• Jump up and down like a 12 year old - JUMP or LEAP
• Jump up and down on the <bed> - JUMP <BED> (from on the bed)
• Jump up and down screaming like a madman - BERSERK <PERSON>
• Join <person's> group - JOIN <PERSON>
• Just came in sashaying gracefully - SASHAY <DIRECTION> (entering room)
• Just came marching in - MARCH <DIRECTION> (entering room)
• Just came trudging in - TRUDGE <DIRECTION> (entering room)
• Just closed <item> - CLOSE <ITEM>
• Just flirted with <item> - FLIRT <ITEM>
• Just gracefully sashayed <direction> - SASHAY <DIRECTION> (leaving room)
• Just marched away moving <direction> - MARCH <DIRECTION> (leaving room)
• Just nudged <person> - NUDGE <PERSON>
• Just opened <item> - OPEN <ITEM>
• Just stumbled in flailing your arms wildly trying to right yourself - STUMBLE <DIRECTION> (entering room)
• Just tried to flirt with a <critter> - FLIRT <CRITTER>
• Just trudged away loudly moving <direction> - TRUDGE <DIRECTION> (leaving room)
• Just tried to kick the <item> - KICK <ITEM>

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K

• Kicks some dirt on the corpse of <dead person> - COVER <DEAD PERSON>
• Kick your feet rapidly - KICK <PERSON> (in some waters)
• Kiss <person> - KISS <PERSON>
• Kiss <person> deeply - LICK <PERSON> (from a kneeling or lying down position)
• Kiss <person> gently on the wrist - KISS <PERSON> WRIST
• Kiss <person> gently on the inside of the elbow - KISS <PERSON> ELBOW
• Kiss <person> on the cheek - KISS <PERSON> CHEEK
• Kiss <person> on the ear - KISS <PERSON> EAR
• Kiss <person> on the forehead - KISS <PERSON> FOREHEAD or HEAD
• Kiss <person> on the hand - KISS <PERSON> HAND
• Kiss <person> on the lips- KISS <PERSON> LIPS
• Kiss <person> on the mouth - KISS <PERSON> MOUTH
• Kiss <person> on the nose - KISS <PERSON> NOSE
• Kiss <person> softly on the neck - KISS <PERSON> NECK
• Knees begin to shake - WIGGLE KNEES
• Kneel down - KNEEL
• Kneel down and begin to meditate - MEDITATE
• Kneel down and begin to pray - PRAY (from a standing position)
• Kneel down on the <bed/rug/table> - KNEEL <BED/RUG/TABLE>
• Knock on <person's> <home's> door - KNOCK <PERSON> <HOME>
• Knock on <item/door> - KNOCK <ITEM/DOOR>

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L

• Latch a door - LATCH DOOR
• Laugh - LAUGH
• Laugh softly, trying to hide your amusement - LAUGH SOFT
• Laugh through your pain, grinning stoically - LAUGH PAIN
• Laugh, your eyes reflecting barely hidden sorrow - LAUGH SAD
• Laugh with delight, your eyes full of merriment - LAUGH DELIGHT
• Lay head on partner's shoulder - PULL <MALE> (in dance area)
• Lean against a long table - LEAN (at a private table)
• Lean back - LEAN BACK
• Lean back in your chair - LEAN BACK (at a private table)
• Lean back a little too far in your chair and fall over backwards - FALL (from a chair)
• Lean forward - LEAN FORWARD
• Lean forward and rest your chin in your hand, a thoughtful expression on your face - POSE (while sitting)
• Lean on <person/item> - LEAN <PERSON/ITEM>
• Leap on <person> and forces your head down under water - PUSH <PERSON> (in some water)
• Lean towards the right/left slightly - LEAN RIGHT/LEFT
• Lean your head down to touch your cheek to <female> as you dance - PULL <FEMALE> (in dance area)
• Leap atop the <bed, table, rug> - JUMP or LEAP <BED/TABLE/RUG> (from no special spot)
• Leap from <bed, table, rug> to <bed, table, rug> - JUMP or LEAP <TABLE, BED, RUG> (from <bed, table, rug>)
• Leap to your feet! - JUMP or LEAP (sitting at private table)
• Leave <person> group - LEAVE
• Let out a cheer - CHEER
• Let out a keening cry of pure grief - GRIEVE
• Let out a little squeal of delight - SQUEAL <SELF>
• Let out an exasperated "Pbpbpb" - RASPBERRY <SELF>
• Let out a noise like a wounded rolton - SNORT
• Lick <dead person> - LICK <DEAD PERSON>
• Lick <item> - LICK <ITEM>
• Lie down - LIE
• Lie down on the <bed> - LIE <BED>, LIE (if you are already on the bed)
• Lift one end of the table, causing everything upon it to slide precariously to the other side! - TILT TABLE
• Lift partner high in the air - PUSH <PERSON> (in dance area)
• Lightly tap <person> on the shoulder - TAP <PERSON>
• Lock the door - LOCK DOOR (inside home)
• Lock the door to <person's> <home> - LOCK <PERSON> <HOME>
• Look at <item> and shriek at the top of your lungs - SHRIEK <ITEM>
• Look at <person> and gag - GAG <PERSON>
• Look at <person> and gasp, trembling and flailing your arms in panic - PANIC <PERSON>
• Look at <person> and squeal - SQUEAL <PERSON>
• Look like you were about ready to punch <item/critter> - PUNCH <ITEM/CRITTER>
• Look over at <person> and shake your head - SHAKE HEAD AT <PERSON>
• Look rather confused - IGNORE <SELF>
• Look thoughtful for a minute then shrug - PROCRASTINATE
• Look very far away for a moment, a wistful expression on your face - WISH <WHATEVER>

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M

• Make a choking sound - GAG <SELF>
• Make a gurgling sound in your throat - YELP <SELF>
• Make a rude suggestion and get a firm punch for it - LICK <PERSON> or PET <PERSON>
• Make a sour face - CRINGE <SELF>
• Make a wheezing sound - WHEEZE
• Manage a sad-eyed grin - GRIN SAD
• Manage to make a faint wheezing sound - WHEEZE (while stunned)
• March back and forth, sharply turning at the end of each stride - MARCH
• March back and forth a bit - MARCH <SELF>
• March up behind <critter> and give a mocking salute - MARCH BEHIND <CRITTER>
• March up behind <person/item> and snap to attention- MARCH BEHIND <PERSON/ITEM>
• March up to <critter< and glare darkly - MARCH <CRITTER>
• March up to <item>and stand at attention - MARCH <ITEM>
• March up to <person> and give <person> a crisp salute - MARCH <PERSON>
• Meditate over <person> - TRANSFER <PERSON> <AREA/ANY>
• Mime raising a glass and give a toast to <person's> health - SALUTE <PERSON AT TABLE>
• Mime raising a glass and give a toast to your health - SALUTE YOURSELF (at a private table)
• Moan - MOAN
• Move away from the <bed/table> on which you were leaning - STAND <BED/TABLE> (from leaning position)
• Move into a defensive posture, ready to fend off an attack - POSTURE DEFENSE
• Move into a forward posture, taking a slightly aggressive stance - POSTURE FORWARD
• Move into a guarded posture, ready to protect yourself - POSTURE GUARD
• Move into an advancing posture, clearly preparing for an attack - POSTURE ADVANCE
• Move into an offensive posture, ready for battle - POSTURE OFF
• Move to stand behind <person> - STRIDE BEHIND <PERSON>
• Move to stand in front of <person> - COVER <PERSON> (while standing)
• Move to the wooden desk to get your key from the proprietor - CHECK IN (at a training inn)
• Mumble a few quick words of blessing for your meal - PRAY (at a table)
• Mumble a quick prayer - PRAY
• Mumble something that you don't quite catch - MUMBLE
• Mutter under your breath - MUTTER
• Mutter about <whatever> - MUTTER ABOUT <WHATEVER> (no spaces can be in the whatever part)

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N

• Narrow your eyes - SQUINT <YOURSELF>
• Nod - NOD
• Nod curtly to <sorcerer/wizard> - GREET <SORCERER/WIZARD> (warrior only)
• Nod to <person> - NOD <PERSON>
• Nod to <person> in greeting - GREET <PERSON>
• Nod warily to <rogue> - GREET <ROGUE> (warrior only)
• Notice <person> botch an attempt to conceal himself - HIDE (when botched)
• Notice a vein pulsing in your forehead - THUMP

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• Offer <person> an <item> - GIVE <PERSON> (right hand) or GIVE <ITEM> TO <PERSON>
• Offers you his <item> for <#> - EXCHANGE <ITEM> WITH]] <PERSON> FOR <#>
• Open <item> - OPEN <ITEM>
• Open the door to <person's> <home> - OPEN <PERSON> <HOME>

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• Pace back and forth - PACE
• Pace back and forth, muttering something about <your words here> - PACE <your word here>
• Pained expression crosses your face - GRIMACE
• Pant - PANT
• Parries with a <critter> a bit - AMBUSH <CRITTER> (when unsuccessful)
• Perspire delicately - SWEAT LIGHT
• Peer quizzically at <person> - PEER <PERSON>
• Peer in <person's> <home> window - PEER <PERSON> <HOME>
• Perform a graceful water ballet - DANCE (in some of the waters in Elanthia)
• Pet the <animal> - PET <ANIMAL>
• Pet <sleeping person> - PET <SLEEPING PERSON>
• Pick up an <item> - GET <ITEM>
• Pick up a piece of broken pottery and a bundle of dried grasses from beside a <heatsource>, and use them to clean the ashes and coals from its bottom into a worn-out backpack - CLEAN <HEATSOURCE>
• Pick up a tinderbox from beside the <heatsource> - LIGHT <HEATSOURCE> (when firewood is not stocked)
• Pick yourself up off the floor and seat yourself at the table - SIT (from lying on floor at private table)
• Pinch yourself - PINCH <YOURSELF>
• Pinch your tattoo - PINCH TATTOO
• Place your hands beneath your chin and turn your eyes up to the heavens - POSE (from kneeling position)
• Place your hand on your <item> - COVER <ITEM>
• Place your hand over your heart - COVER MY HEART
• Plant a <polearm> firmly into the ground near your feet and jerk the weapon sharply sideways - TRIP <SELF> (with polearm in hand)
• Playfully swats the water, splashing <person> - SPLASH <PERSON>
• Playfully swats at the water - SPLASH WATER
• Plop yourself down on a chair - SIT (at a private table)
• Poke <person/item/dead person> - POKE <PERSON/ITEM/DEAD PERSON>
• Point at <person/item> - POINT <PERSON/ITEM>
• Point at yourself - POINT <YOURSELF>
• Point <direction> - POINT <DIRECTION>
• Point up/down - POINT UP/DOWN
• Pound your fist upon the long table - PUNCH TABLE
• Pour a small amount of liquid from your <item> on the floor - POUR <ITEM>
• Pour <item> on <person> - POUR <ITEM> ON <PERSON>
• Pout - POUT
• Pretend not to notice <item> - IGNORE <ITEM>
• Prod yourself in the ribs with your thumb - PROD <SELF>
• Pull <item> - PULL <ITEM>
• Pull <person> to their feet - PULL <NON-STANDING PERSON>
• Push <item> - PUSH <ITEM>
• Push yourself away from the <bed, wall, table, door> and onto your feet - STAND (from leaning position)
• Push yourself back from the wooden table and pat your belly - PUSH TABLE
• Put a finger to your lips - TOUCH <YOURSELF>
• Put <item> in <item> - PUT <ITEM> IN <ITEM>

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• Raise your eyebrows - RAISE EYE
• Raise your eyebrows at <person> - RAISE EYE <PERSON>
• Raise your fist defiantly - RAISE FIST
• Raise your hand - RAISE HAND
• Raise your <beverage> in a toast - RAISE <BEVERAGE>
• Raise your <item> skyward - RAISE <ITEM>
• Raise your scroll and gesture - INVOKE <#>
• Raise your voice in merry laughter - LAUGH MERRY
• Raise your <weapon> in triumph - RAISE <WEAPON>
• Raise your hands in surrender - SURRENDER
• Raise your hands toward the sky in surrender - SURRENDER <SELF>
• Raise your hands toward <person/object> in surrender - SURRENDER <PERSON/OBJECT>
• Rattle the handle of the door - LOCK or OPEN <HOME> (when door is locked)
• Reach down and scratch your foot - SCRATCH FOOT
• Reach inside your <torso covering> and scratch yourself under your arm - SCRATCH <YOURSELF> (when wearing torso covering)
• Reach out and hold <person's> hand - HOLD HAND <PERSON OF SAME SEX>
• Rear back your head and let out a honking guffaw that would inspire a donkey - LAUGH DONKEY
• Recite: - RECITE (use semi-colons to separate lines)
• Release a slow, long whistle - EXHALE <SELF>
• Remove <item> - REMOVE <ITEM>
• Remove an <item >from]] <container> - GET <ITEM IN CONTAINER>
• Roar - ROAR
• Roar at a <critter> who gives a small start - ROAR <CRITTER>
• Roar at <person/item> - ROAR <PERSON/ITEM>
• Roar to yourself - ROAR <SELF>
• Rock back on your heels - ROCK (while standing)
• Roll around on the ground - ROLL (from a lying down position)
• Roll <person> over - ROLL <PERSON> (when they are lying down)
• Roll your eyes - ROLL EYE
• Roll around on the ground laughing hysterically - ROLL LAUGH (from a lying down position)
• Rub <item> - RUB <ITEM>
• Roll off the <bed> and onto your feet - STAND (from lying position)
• Roll over on the bed - LIE <BED> (while already lying on the bed)
• Rub <person> gently - RUB <PERSON>
• Rub your chin thoughtfully - THINK
• Rub your eyes - THUMP <YOURSELF>
• Rummage around in your pockets - WEALTH (when you have silvers)

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• Sashay about in a circle with your head thrown back and arms wide - SASHAY <SELF>
• Sashay about with a content look on your face - SASHAY
• Sashay gracefully to stand behind <person> - SASHAY BEHIND <PERSON>
• Sashay gracefully up behind <item> - SASHAY BEHIND <ITEM>
• Sashay gracefully up to <item> - SASHAY <ITEM>
• Sashay in a circle to your left/right - SASHAY LEFT/RIGHT
• Sashay in a graceful circle to the left/right around person - SASHAY LEFT/RIGHT <PERSON>
• Sashay up to <person> - SASHAY <PERSON>
• Say <message> - SAY <MESSAGE>
• Scoot over in front of <person> - COVER <PERSON> (while sitting)
• Scowl - SCOWL
• Scowl at <person/item> - SCOWL <PERSON/ITEM>
• Scratch futilely at <dead person>'s corpse - SCRATCH <DEAD PERSON>
• Scratch <person>'s back - SCRATCH <PERSON IN YOUR GROUP>
• Scratch under your arm - SCRATCH <YOURSELF>
• Scratch your fingernails at <person> - SCRATCH <PERSON NOT IN YOUR GROUP>
• Scratch yourself idly - SCRATCH
• Scratch your <beard, nose, chin, ear, arm, back, head> - SCRATCH <BEARD, NOSE, CHIN, EAR, ARM, BACK, HEAD>
• Scratch your back against the <bed, wall, table, door> - LEAN <BED, WALL, TABLE, DOOR> (from leaning position)
• Scoff - SCOFF
• Scoff at <person> - SCOFF <PERSON>
• Scowl - SCOWL
• Scream - SCREAM
• Scoot your chair back and stand up - STAND (private table)
• Scoot over in front of <person> - COVER <PERSON> (from seated position)
• Scoot over to the <bed, wall, table, door> and lean against it - LEAN <BED, WALL, TABLE, DOOR> (from seated position)
• Search around - SEARCH
• Search <critter> - SEARCH <CRITTER>
• See <person> try to tiptoe silently away- SNEAK
• Seem to be trying to conceal an <item on ground> - COVER <ITEM ON GROUND>
• Seem to be trying to figure out how to turn <item> - TURN <ITEM>
• Settle into the difficult task of picking the lock on a <box> - PICK MY <BOX> WITH MY LOCK
• Shake hands with <person> - SHAKE HANDS WITH <PERSON>
• Shake your head, clucking your tongue - SCOLD
• Shake your head at <person/critter/item> and cluck your tongue - SCOLD <PERSON/CRITTER/ITEM>
• Sharply turn to the left/right and march back and forth - MARCH LEFT/RIGHT
• Shift their eyes towards you - GAZE <person> (only works when sorcerers gaze)
• Shift your legs to sit on the <bed/rug/table> - SIT <BED/RUG/TABLE>, or SIT (from on the <bed/rug/table>)
• Shift your weight - LEAN
• Shiver - SHIVER
• Show <item> to <person> - SHOW <ITEM> TO <PERSON>
• Shove futilely at <person> - ROLL <STANDING OR SITTING PERSON>
• Shriek- SHRIEK
• Shriek in panic, trembling and flailing on the ground - PANIC (from seated, kneeling or lying position)
• Shrink fearfully away from]] <person> - COWER <PERSON>
• Shrug - SHRUG
• Shudder - SHUDDER
• Shuffle your feet - SHUFFLE
• Sigh - SIGH
• Sigh <adverb> - SIGH <ADVERB> (like sigh contentedly)
• Sing: <song> - SING <song> (use semi-colons to separate lines. Also Bards use this to cast spells)
• Sit down - SIT
• Sit down on the <bed/rug/table> - SIT <BED/RUG/TABLE> (when not already on it)
• Sit up on the <bed> - SIT (from laying position on <bed>
• Skin - SKIN <CRITTER>
• Slap yourself on the forehead - SLAP <YOURSELF>
• Slide over to <person> and cuddle him in your arms - CUDDLE (must be joined to that person and not standing)
• Slowly empty your lungs - EXHALE
• Slowly pace to your left/right, moving in a circle around <person> - STRIDE LEFT/RIGHT <PERSON>
• Slowly trudge backwards - TRUDGE BEHIND <SELF>
• Smack your forehead with the palm of your hand - SCOLD <SELF>
• Smack your lips - SMOOCH
• Smell <person> - SMELL <PERSON>
• Smile - SMILE
• Smile at <person/item> - SMILE <PERSON/ITEM>
• Smile and nod to <CLERIC/EMPATH> in greeting - GREET <CLERIC/EMPATH> (warrior only)
• Smile <and whatever words> - SMILE <AND WHATEVER WORDS>
• Smile quietly to yourself - SMILE <YOURSELF>
• Smirk - SMIRK
• Snap smartly to attention - SNAP ATTENTION
• Snap your fingers - SNAP
• Snap your fingers at <person> - SNAP <PERSON>
• Snap your fingers to a tune only you can hear - SNAP <SELF>
• Snarl menacingly - SNARL
• Sneer - SNEER
• Sneer at <person> - SNEER <PERSON>
• Sneeze loudly - SNEEZE
• Snicker - SNICKER
• Sniff - SNIFF
• Sniff at <person/item> - SNIFF <PERSON/ITEM> also SMELL <ITEM>
• Snort - SNORT
• Snort at <person> - SNORT <PERSON>
• Snort a derisive laugh, sneering in mockery - LAUGH MOCKING
• Snuggle up to <person> and rest your head on his shoulder - SNUGGLE <PERSON>
• Sob - SOB
• Softly hums a merry tune - HUM (bard)
• Splash around in the water - SPLASH
• Splash around in the water, attempting to perform a water ballet - DANCE (in some waters)
• Splutter - SPLUTTER
• Squeak oddly - GRUNT (for halflings)
• Squeal - SQUEAL
• Squint - SQUINT
• Squint as if you have something in your eye - WINK <SELF>
• Squint at <item/person> - SQUINT <ITEM/PERSON>
• Stack some of the stockpiled fuel from beside the <heatsource> into its bottom - STACK <HEATSOURCE>
• Stamp your feet - STOMP
• Stamp your feet at <person> - STOMP <PERSON>
• Stamp your feet with impatience - STOMP <SELF>
• Stamp your around <item> - STOMP <ITEM>
• Stand there stubbornly, folding your arms over your chest - FOLD STUBBORN
• Stand up - STAND
• Stand in front of a long table - COVER TABLE (at a private table)
• Stand in front of <person> - COVER <PERSON> (from standing position)
• Stand upon the <bed/rug/table> - STAND <BED/RUG/TABLE> (while seated on same)
• Stand sharply at attention next to <person> before marching to the left/right - MARCH LEFT/RIGHT <PERSON>
• Stare off into space - STARE
• Stare at <person/item> - STARE <PERSON/ITEM>
• Start a stockpile of fuel next to the <heatsource> with a chunk of dry firewood - STOCK <HEATSOURCE> (first time)
• Start chortling - CHORTLE
• Start chortling at <person>- CHORTLE <PERSON>
• Stretch - STRETCH
• Stretch one arm along your side and prop up your head with the other hand - POSE (from lying position)
• Step aside to have a word with the merchant - ORDER
• Step onto the <bed, rug, table> - STAND <BED, RUG, TABLE)
• Step off the <bed, rug, table> - STAND <BED, RUG, TABLE) (when on same)
• Stifle a yawn - YAWN <SELF>
• Stick out your tongue - LICK
• Stick out your tongue and let loose with a lound "Thbtbtbtbt" from your lips - RASPBERRY
• Stick your tongue out at <person/critter> and let loose a lout "Thbtbtbtbt" from your lips - RASPBERRY <PERSON/CRITTER>
• Stride a few steps forward - STRIDE
• Stride away, moving <direction> - STRIDE <DIRECTION> (leaving room)
• Stride in - STRIDE <DIRECTION> (entering room)
• Stride over a few steps towards a <critter/item> - STRIDE <CRITTER/ITEM>
• Stride over to stand before <person> - STRIDE <PERSON>
• Strike a heroic pose - POSE
• Stumble behind <critter/item> and fall over - STUMBLE BEHIND <CRITTER/ITEM>
• Stumble behind <person> and crash to the ground - STUMBLE BEHIND <PERSON>
• Stumble towards <item> before regaining your balance - STUMBLE <ITEM>
• Strut about - STRUT
• Strut about arrogantly - STRUT ARROGANT
• Strut about proudly - STRUT PROUD
• Stub your toe trying to kick the table - KICK TABLE (at a private table)
• Suddenly stumble for no apparent reason - STUMBLE
• Suddenly lose your balance and stumble a bit to the left/right before righting yourself - STUMBLE LEFT/RIGHT
• Suddenly turn about face and march a bit in that direction - MARCH BEHIND <SELF>
• Sulk, glowering sullenly at nothing in particular - GLOWER <SELF>
• Survey the area - GAZE <ITEM IN YOUR BACKPACK>
• Sway back and forth - SWAY
• Sway side to side on your knees - SWAY (while kneeling)
• Swing <person> out and then spin them right back in - SPIN <PERSON> (in dance area)
• Swing <person> out and holding her hand high, gracefully twirl her - NUDGE <PERSON> (in dance area)
• Swim a frew brisk refreshing laps - SWIM
• Swim closer to <person> - SWIM <PERSON>
• Swoon - SWOON

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• Take a bite of <food item> - EAT <FOOD ITEM>
• Take a drink from your <beverage> - DRINK <BEVERAGE>
• Take a few graceful steps backwards - SASHAY BEHIND <SELF>
• Take a few steps in a small circle - STRIDE <SELF>
• Take a few steps to the <left/right> - STRIDE LEFT/RIGHT
• Take the <item>, gives it a careful examination and hands you some silver for it - SELL <ITEM>
• Tap <item> - TAP <ITEM>
• Tap <person> lightly on the shoulder - TAP <PERSON>
• Tap yourself on the chest - TAP <YOURSELF>
• Tap your foot impatiently - TAP
• Tense up, beads of sweat glistening on your brow - SWEAT <SELF>
• Thrash around on the floor - FLAIL (from the lying down position)
• Throw a glorious temper tantrum - KICK <PERSON> (from lying down position)
• Throw back your head and howl - HOWL
• Throw back your head and let out a mournful wail of grief - GRIEVE <SELF> (from a sitting position)
• Throw back your head and roar with laughter - LAUGH ROAR
• Thump <person> - THUMP <PERSON>
• Thrust your chest out, angrily folding your arms over it - FOLD ANGRY
• Tickle <person> - TICKLE <PERSON>
• Tighten your grip on <object in right hand> - CLENCH FIST
• Tighten your grip on <object in right hand> and glance over at <person> - CLENCH FIST <PERSON>
• Tightly flex your muscles and display a tattoo on your <bodypart>- CLENCH TATTOO
• Tilt your head back - TILT <YOURSELF>
• Tilt your <item in hand> from side to side - TILT <ITEM IN HAND>
• Touch one finger to your lips - TOUCH <YOURSELF>
• Touch <person> - TOUCH or PET <PERSON>
• Toss a coin up in the air and catch it deftly with the other hand - TOSS COIN
• Toss your <gem or coin> into the water and then seem to concentrate very hard on something for a moment - WISH <WHATEVER> (at a wishing well)
• Trace the lines of your tattoo - TOUCH TATTOO
• Trip over something and land right in front of <person/critter> - STUMBLE <PERSON/CRITTER>
• Trudge a bit to the left/right of <person> - TRUDGE LEFT/RIGHT <PERSON>
• Trudge a bit to your left/right - TRUDGE LEFT/RIGHT
• Trudge back and forth - TRUDGE
• Trudge up behind <person/critter> - TRUDGE BEHIND <PERSON/CRITTER>
• Trudge up to <critter> and stare defiantly - TRUDGE <CRITTER>
• Trudge up to <person/item> - TRUDGE <PERSON/ITEM>
• Tuck in your arms and flap like a bird - WIGGLE ARMS
• Turn an inquisitive ear to <person> - LISTEN <PERSON>
• Turn around - TURN <SELF>
• Turn away, ignoring <person> - IGNORE <PERSON>
• Turn to face <person> - TURN <PERSON>
• Turn to <person> and cheer - CHEER <PERSON>
• Turn towards <person/body of dead person> and render a sharp hand salute - SALUTE <PERSON/dead person> (hands empty)
• Turn towards <person/body of dead person> and render a sharp hand salute with <item in right hand> - SALUTE <PERSON/DEAD PERSON> (with item in right hand)
• Try to eat your <inedible object> - EAT <OBJECT>
• Try to kick the table - KICK TABLE (at a private table)
• Try to pull <item> - PULL <ITEM>
• Try to pull <person> to their feet - PULL <NON-STANDING PERSON>
• Try to pull <person> towards you - PULL <STANDING PERSON>
• Twiddle your thumbs - TWIDDLE
• Twitch a bit and contort your face in a lunatic grin - GRIN INSANE

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• Unlatch a door- UNLATCH DOOR
• Unlock the door to <person's> <home> - UNLOCK <PERSON> <HOME>
• Unsettling groan comes from the spirit of <dead person> - GROAN (while dead)
• Unwrap your bandages - UNWRAP <BODY PART>
• Using a tinderbox from beside the <heatsource>, you light the fuel on its bottom - LIGHT <HEATSOURCE>
• Using a jagged, broken longsword from beside the small firepit, you pull aside the remaining wood and stir up the coals at its bottom - STOKE <HEATSOURCE>

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• Vigorously shake your head - WIGGLE FACE/HEAD

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• Wail - WAIL
• Wail eerily - WAIL (while dead)
• Waggle your fingers at an <item> - WAGGLE <ITEM>
• Waggle your fingers mystically at <dead person> but he remains significantly exempt from the ranks of the living - WAGGLE <DEAD PERSON>
• Waggle your fingers mystically at <stunned person>, but he doesn't come around - WAGGLE <STUNNED PERSON>
• Waggle your fingers mystically at <person>. How nice - WAGGLE <PERSON>
• Waggle your fingers mystically. Ooh...impressive - WAGGLE <YOURSELF>
• Walk behind <item/critter> - STRIDE BEHIND <ITEM/CRITTER>
• Walk over and kick <person> in the shin - KICK <PERSON>
• Walk over and punch <person> - PUNCH <PERSON>
• Walk over to the <bed, wall, table, door> and lean against it - LEAN <BED, WALL, TABLE, DOOR> (from standing position)
• Walk over to the <bed, wall, table, door> on your knees and lean against it - LEAN <BED, WALL, TABLE, DOOR> (from kneeling position)
• Walk through the door of <person's> <home> - GO <PERSON> <HOME>
• Wave - WAVE
• Wave a hand at <item>, dismissing it indifferently - DISMISS <ITEM>
• Wave a hand at <person>, dismissing him indifferently - DISMISS <PERSON>
• Wave at <person> - WAVE <PERSON>
• Waves at <person> and invite them to sit at your table - INVITE <PERSON>
• Wave your hand in a dismissive gesture - DISMISS
• Weep gently, trying to smile through your tears- CRY GENTLE
• Weep piteously, sniffling through your tears - CRY PITY
• Weep softly, quiet tears falling from your eyes - CRY SOFT
• Weep softly, shedding solemn tears of mourning - CRY MOURNING
• Whimper - WHIMPER
• Whine - WHINE
• Whistle a complicated ditty - WHISTLE (if you are a bard)
• Whistle tunelessly - WHISTLE (if you aren't a bard)
• Wiggle your ears - WIGGLE EARS
• Wiggle your eyebrow - WIGGLE EYEBROW
• Wiggle your fingers - WIGGLE FINGERS
• Wiggle your nose - WIGGLE NOSE/<PERSON>
• Wince - WINCE
• Wink - WINK
• Wink and flash a sly grin - GRIN SLY
• Wink at <person> - WINK <PERSON>
• Wipe the sweat from your brow - SALUTE <YOURSELF>
• With a fluid whirl, you plant a <polearm> firmly into the ground near <person> and jerk the weapon sharply sideways - TRIP <PERSON> (with polearm in hand)
• Work your fingers under your <head covering> and scratch your head - SCRATCH HEAD (while wearing head covered)
• Work your way into <armor> - WEAR <ARMOR>
• Wring your hands - HOLD <YOURSELF> or SWAP (with empty hands)
• Wrinkle your nose - GAZE <YOURSELF>

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• Yawn - YAWN
• Yelp - YELP

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