More Than Words

WAKING AND SLEEPING

light sleeper: someone who wakes easily.

heavy sleeper: someone who does not wake easily.

snore: to breathe in a noisy way through your mouth and nose while you are asleep

sleepwalk: someone who walks while they are sleeping

grind your teeth: to rub your upper and lower teeth together, making a noise

fell into a deep sleep: if someone is in a deep sleep, it is difficult to wake them

toss and turn: to keep changing your position in bed because you cannot sleep.

sleep like a log: sleep very well

daydream: [n]pleasant thoughts you have while you are awake that make you forget what you are doing / [v] to think about something pleasant, especially when this makes you forget what you should be doing

be in a trance: a state in which you behave as if you were asleep but are still able to hear and understand what is said to you

doze off: to go to sleep, especially when you did not intend to

dozy: not feeling very awake

drowsy: tired and almost asleep / so peaceful that you feel relaxed and almost asleep

yawn: to open your mouth wide and breathe in deeply because you are tired or bored

forty winks: a very short sleep

reverie: a state of imagining or thinking about pleasant things, that is like dreaming

catnap: a very short sleep

asleep ( fast asleep/half asleep/ sound asleep)

awake ( wide awake/ half awake/ fully awake)

consciousness ( fully conscious/ semi-conscious)

dreamless: dreamless sleep is very deep and peaceful

be/live in a dream world: to have ideas or hopes that are not correct or likely to happen

I wouldn't dream of it

fall into a deep sleep

put (an animal) to sleep

shatter all (my) dreams

sleep on it: to not make a decision about something important until the next day

sleep it off: to sleep until you do not feel ill any more, especially after drinking too much alcohol

sleeping partner: someone who owns part of a business but is not actively involved in running it

WALKING AND RUNNING

hangover: a pain in your head and a feeling of sickness that you get the day after you have drunk too much alcohol

jogger: a person who runs regularly to keep fit

sidewalk: the path beside a road where pedestrians can walk

tailcoat: a man's jacket which is short at the front and divided into two long pieces at the back, worn to very formal events

Bourbon: a type of whisky made in the U.S

archery: a sport which involves shooting arrows at a target

fog: cloudy air near the ground which is difficult to see through

klaxon: horn or hooter of a car etc., used for warning others to get out of the way

limped: walked unevenly because of an injury or disability in one leg or foot

fell: come down from a standing position

sprint: to run very fast for a short distance

stagger: to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over

stumble: to hit your foot against something or put your foot down awkwardly while you are walking or running, so that you almost fall

shuffle: to walk very slowly and noisily, without lifting your feet off the ground

stride: a long step you make while you are walking

saunter: to walk in a slow relaxed way, especially so that you look confident or proud

dash: to go or run somewhere very quickly

jog: to run slowly and steadily, especially as a way of exercising

plod: to run slowly and steadily, especially as a way of exercising

stroll: to run slowly and steadily, especially as a way of exercising

wander: to walk slowly across or around an area, usually without a clear direction or purpose

strut: to walk proudly with your head high and your chest pushed forwards, showing that you think you are important

swagger: to walk proudly, swinging your shoulders in a way that shows you are very confident - used to show disapproval

stomp: to walk with heavy steps or to put your foot down very hard, especially because you are angry

pad: to walk softly and quietly

tiptoe: if you stand or walk on tiptoe, you stand or walk on your toes, in order to make yourself taller or in order to walk very quietly

waddle: to walk with short steps, with your body moving from one side to another - used especially about people or birds with fat bodies and short legs

lurch: to walk or move suddenly in an uncontrolled or unsteady way

totter: to walk or move unsteadily from side to side as if you are going to fall over

hobble: to walk with difficulty, especially because your legs or feet hurt

creep: to move in a quiet, careful way, especially to avoid attracting attention

sidle: to walk towards something or someone slowly and quietly, as if you do not want to be noticed

march: if soldiers or other people march somewhere, they walk there quickly with firm regular steps

pace: to walk first in one direction and then in another many times, especially because you are nervous

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slowly with difficulty: ataggered, limped, stumbled, plod, totter, hobble, lurch

trying not to make noise: tiptoe, creep, pad

looking ridiculous and/or clumsy: shuffling, waddle

in a showing-off kind of way: strut, swagger

showing anger or strong decision: strode, stomp, march, pace

slowly and with pleasure: sauntered, stroll, wander, sidle

as fast as possible: (run) sprinted, dash

at a reasonable speed for training (run) jog

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purposefully: stride, march

aimlessly: saunter, stroll, wander, shuffle

nervously: tiptoe, creep

painfully: stagger, limp, hobble, shuffle, waddle

awkwardly: stumble, hobble, shuffle, waddle

angrily: stride, stomp, march

confidently: strut, swagger, stride, march, sidle

unsteadily: stagger, totter, lurch, shuffle, waddle

cautiously: tiptoe, creep, shuffle

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run over: to hit someone or something with a vehicle, and drive over them

run into: to meet someone by chance

run out of: to use all of something and not have any more left

run away from: to leave a place, especially secretly, in order to escape from someone or something

run sb out: to force someone to leave a place, because they have done something wrong

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made my blood run cold: made me very frightened, terrified.

will run and run: will be very succesful and will keep goinf for a long time

run your eye over: look at sth quickly

run rings round:to be able to do something much better than someone else can

let someone walk all over you: allow someone to treat you badly

run riot: behave in a very uncontrolled way

walk right into something: get into trouble without expecting it

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cantered: to ride or make a horse run quite fast, but not as fast as possible

trot: if a horse trots, it moves fairly quickly with each front leg moving at the same time as the opposite back leg

hop: if a bird, an insect, or a small animal hops, it moves by making quick short jumps

bound: to run with a lot of energy, because you are happy, excited, or frightened

slither: to slide somewhere over a surface, twisting or moving from side to side

pad: to walk softly and quietly

BODY LANGUAGE AND MOVEMENT

bend over : to move part of your body so that it is not straight or so that you are not upright ( agacharse)

bow: to bend the top part of your body forward in order to show respect for someone important, or as a way of thanking an

carry: to stand and move in a particular way, or to hold part of your body in a particular way ➔ carriage:

▪ He had a way of carrying his head on one side.

clench: clench your fists/teeth/jaw etc to hold your hands, teeth etc together tightly, usually because you feel angry or determined

cross: if you cross your legs, arms, or ankles, you put one on top of the other

curtsy: if a woman curtsies, she bends her knees with one foot in front of the other as a sign of respect for an important person

drag: to pull something along the ground, often because it is too heavy to carry

erect: in a straight upright position

fold your arms: to bend your arms so that they rest together against your body

hunch your shoulders: to raise your shoulders into a rounded shape because you are cold, anxious etc

kneel: to be in or move into a position where your body is resting on your knees

lounge: to stand, sit, or lie in a lazy or relaxed way

point a finger: to blame someone or say that they have done something wrong

shake your fist (at somebody): to show that you are angry by holding up and shaking your tightly closed hand

shrug your shoulders: to raise and then lower your shoulders in order to show that you do not know something or do not care about something

slouch: to stand, sit, or walk with a slouch

stiff: if someone or a part of their body is stiff, their muscles hurt and it is difficult for them to move

stretch: to straighten your arms, legs, or body to full length

wag your finger: to move your finger or head from side to side, especially to show disapproval

wave: to raise your arm and move your hand from side to side in order to make someone notice you

wiggle: to move with small movements

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