Shivers
Shudders
Trembles
Quivers
Quakes
Shakes
Gasps
Moans
Groans
Jolts
Jerks
Lurches
Startles
Pants
Huffs
Gulps
Cries out
Melts
Bites back a moan
Breath hitches
Babbling/sputtering
Collapsing
Knees buckling
Swallowing hard
Going limp
See stars
Makes a strangled noise
Inhales (combine with an adverb i.e "he inhaled sharply")
Exhales
Skin prickles
Brain short-circuits or stops functioning
Sweating (there's loads to be done with sweat: the musky smell of it, tasting the saltiness of it, seeing a lover coated in a thin sheen of it, having it slick their bodies, etc.)
Flushing (Flushing tends to happen in fleshy and sensitive areas. Armpits, cheeks, neck, ears, chest, genitals, and whole-body flushes for maximum effect)
Eyes roll back
Clenches
Is stunned
Gagging for it
Dizzy for it
Arch back/hips
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