~~~How Do I Describe Movement?

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MOVEMENT

clapped him on the shoulder

pinched his eyebrows

shouldered her way into the mob

he pitched forward

eyelids fluttered and opened

tottered toward the door

puckered into a pout

puffed as he lowered his bulk

tipped forward

lurched sideways

skidded down the hallway

burst >> into tears, through the door

whacked the pillow

plucked at her sleeve

glanced  >> outside, fearfully, sadly

nodded

sighed >> ruefully, glumly

looked >> round-eyed, over, up, at him with a beaming smile, troubled, him over, sourly, long- suffering, 

pained, baffled, into his eyes, wide-eyed, into his face, wistful

shrugged

shivered 

shook his head 

smiled 

stopped >> to wheeze, smiling

shuddered 

frowned 

turned >> away, to, toward, her head, red

blinked 

chewed >> thumb, lip, nail

rushed 

came >> over, in, out

pooched her lips out

walked or walking >> in, with labored awkwardness, noiselessly

studied

struggled out of his overcoat

stuffed it in the bag

wrestled into the coat, it out of the box

jammed it back in

pursed his lips

rummaged in the shopping bag

started >> fingering it, to bawl, to leave, toward, to pry himself

lifted >> his glass, the paper

replaced

left >> without closing his mouth, again

picked >> imaginary lint from her sleeve, the trunk up, at her food

stuck >> a cigarette in his face, out her lip

dug >> out a

opened >> her eyes, the door, her mouth

leaned >> over, heavily on the bed rail, back in her chair

patted >> his stomach, her knee, his shoulder

punched >> buttons

flipped >> the lights off

whistled

kept quiet

stood up

gave him a detailed account

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