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 waiting for something - WAIT

Applaud - APPLAUD or CLAP

Applaud <person> - APPLAUD or CLAP <PERSON>

Ask "<message>"? - '<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>

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>

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)

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 - COWER 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>

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

Duck behind your shield - COVER <YOURSELF> (with shield in your hand)l

Duck slightly and cover your head with your arms - COVER MY HEAD

Duck your head - DUCK

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>

Exclain, "<message>!" - '<MESSAGE>!

Eyes widen as you tremble in quiet panic - PANIC <SELF>

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

, 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

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> witha 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 (non-wizards)

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

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

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>

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>

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>