-Slack

-jawed, raised eyebrows, staring

-Frozen, slack body language (Self? What self? There is only Zuul.)

-Take a step back and put a hand to his heart

-Smiling and throwing back her head laughing

-Slapping her thighs, stamping her feet, clapping her hands

-Shaking her head (That's so wrong!)

-Sharp movements, like shaking a fist, pointing, slashing, or slamming a fist on a table

-Flushed face, patchy red blotches

-Tension in neck-chords standing out, veins throbbing-and jutting or tucked chin

-Arms akimbo, or clenching fists

-Entering someone else's space and forcing them out

-Poofing up with a wide stance (I am big! Very big!), arms wide (Bring it!)

-Lowered eyebrows, squinting eyes

-Teeth bared, jaw clenched, snarling

-Pressing lips together into a thin line

-Narrowing eyes sometimes with slight head tilt (Why do you still exist?)

-Rolling eyes, often paired with a long-suffering sigh

-Fidgeting, such as tearing grass into little pieces, playing with a ring, or chewing on a pencil

-Biting lower lip, swallowing unnecessarily

-Quickened breathing or holding breath

-Darting eyes

-Pallor, sweating, clammy palms

-Unusually high-pitched, "nervous" laughter

-Hunched shoulders

-Pacing

-Slow head nodding with a furrowed brow

-Leaning forward, toward the speaker, and sitting up

-Taking notes

-Looking over the top of her glasses

-Resting his head on his palm, peeking out between the fingers, maybe even slipping so his head "accidentally" hits the table

-Tapping toes, twirling pencil, doodling, and otherwise fidgeting

-Staring out a window, or at anything remotely more interesting (Which is everything ...)

-Arms clasped behind body

-Head lifted, chest out, standing tall

-Walking briskly and making firm, precise movements

-Tilting head with narrowed eyes

-A furrowed brow

-Shrugging

-Lifted chin (The better to look down the nose.)

-Pursed lips, sneering, slight frown

-Circling a shoulder, stretching her neck, turning away-anything to indicate she doesn't see the person as a threat or worthy of her attention

-Grabbing her lapels, or tucking her thumbs in her waistcoat (See this clothing? It is much nicer than yours.)

-Dismissive hand-waving

-Twisted lips or a half-smile

-Sneering, sometimes with shaking the head and other defensive body language

-Pressed lips with a slight frown

-Eye rolling

-Crossed arms, legs, crossed anything, really (Well, maybe not fingers ... or eyes ...)

-Arms out, palms forward (Stop!)

-Placing anything (sword, shield, book, backpack) in front of her body

-Crinkling his nose

-Curling his lip and/or showing the tip of his tongue briefly

-Flinching back and interposing a shoulder or turning away

-Covering his nose, gagging, and squinting his eyes shut-hard-for a moment. (It assaults all the senses.)

-A plastered-on fake smile (You suck; but I can't tell you that. So here: a fake smile! Enjoy.)

-Pouting or frowning (I'll cry if you don't give me what I want-don't test me, I will!)

-Crossed arms and other defensive/frustrated body language (I will not let that terrible idea influence me!)

-Wide eyes and shallow, rapid breathing

-Beating the walls, or huddling into a corner

-Clasping hands over his head protectively

-Rocking himself

-Handwringing

-Running his hands through his hair

-Leaning forward, nodding, wide eyes with strong eye contact and raised eyebrows

-Hand on heart, or presented palms-up, or otherwise visible

-A double-handed handshake (I really want to make sure you understand me!)

-Blushing

-Stammering

-Covering her face with her hands or bowing her head (I'm so embarrassed, I can't look!)

-Difficulty maintaining eye contact, looking down and away

-Rubbing hands together (I can't wait to get my hands on it!)

-Licking lips (It's so close I can taste it!)

-A vigorous, pumping handshake (I can't wait to get started!)

-Jumping up and down (Look at me being literal here! I am jumping for joy.)

-A wide and easy grin

-Eye play, like winking, looking up through the lashes, over the shoulder glances, and eye catching

-Preening, like hair flipping or smooth, clothing straightening, spine straightening, etc.

-Striking a cowboy pose, with his thumbs gripping his belt tight

-Shaking his head (You are so wrong!)

-Massaging temples (My brain-it hurts.)

-Clasping his wrist in his opposite hand, behind his back (Bad arm! No biscuit.)

-Running his hands through his hair (All this frustration is making my hair mussy. I can feel it.)

-Grabbing onto something like armrests, or white-knuckled interdigitation (Restrain yourself!)

-Smiling and laughing

-Eyes and nose crinkling

-Swinging her arms, spinning loosely, dancing, jumping

-Quick head nodding (Get on with it!)

-Toe/finger tapping (Hear this? These are seconds. Wasted. Listening to you.)

-Sighing, checking the clock/sundial/freckles (Time. It is moving so slowly.)

-Tight lips, or a sour expression

-Narrow eyes locked on the perpetrator, to the point of a stare down

-Crossed arms, and additional frustrated, angry, possessive, or bitter body language

-Scratching their nose, ear, neck, miscellaneous part of face

-Sudden change in behavior or demeanor, including shifty eye contact, lots of long blinking, shrugging

-Ill-timed smiles or laughter (This is how I normally smile, right? Right???)

-Additional anxiety body language

-Shaking head no while saying "yes" (I can't believe I just lied.)

-Licking lips, covering mouth, touching mouth, etc.

-Both palms to forehead, fingers splayed (This gives me a headache.)

-Covering eyes with one hand (If I can't see the world, it can't see me ...)

-Eyes wide and staring into space, hands gripping the table in front of her (... Woah.)

-Winking

-Waggling eyebrows

-Tiny shoves or nudge

-Head tilted back, lips parted slightly, eyes wide or closed

-Slow, languorous movements, stretching (such as arching her neck or back)

-Slight flush, quickened breath and pulse

-Handshake with arm clasp

-Putting hands on or around someone's shoulders, neck, waist, back, or even just the wall near them

-Standing in someone's personal space, body positioned toward that person

-Any one-sided act of intimacy, like running a knuckle down someone's cheek

-Staring down any who get too close

-Chin up, chest out, shoulders back

-A painfully hard handshake that not only squishes the bones, but also forces his hand on top

-Leaning back with his hands behind his head, and his feet up

-Strong, unblinking, focused eye contact

-Arms crossed, sometimes with fists (Not happening.)

-Dragging feet (But I don't wanna!)

-Pinching nose (You want me to do what now?)

-Clamping hands over ears (La la la la!)

-Droopy body (and anything held, like a sword), bowed in shoulders, wrapping arms around self

-Slow movements with hesitation

-Bottom lip jutting out and/or quivering

-Crying, sobbing, body shaking, sniffling, wet eyes

-A tight-lipped smile (My lips are zipped.)

-Hiding her hands in her pockets (What has it got in its nasty little pocket?)

-Looking away

-Hunched shoulders, shrinking back from others (Don't hurt me!)

-Wide eyes and lifted eyebrows (The better to see them coming.)

-Shaking, trembling, or freezing

-Rocking from side to side, sometimes holding self (It'll all be okay, self, it'll all be okay.)

-Slumped shoulders (Don't look at me.)

-Trouble meeting your gaze, looking down and away

-Burying her face in her hands or bowing her head (I can't face the world right now.)

-Hands covering her mouth, or mouth hanging open, sometimes with a gasp (If I had words, I would be saying them.)

-Freezing and staring with wide eyes and eyebrows raised (Diverting all resources toward staring.)

-Smacking a palm into his forehead (Clearly, my head isn't working right, or I wouldn't have seen that)

-Avoids eye contact, or has only fleeting eye contact (Eye contact means you might speak to me.)

-Keeps a fair distance from everyone, and will back away if someone steps closer (Space invaders!)

-Folded arms, head down, and other defensive body language (If I make myself small, they can't see me.)

-Slight, close-lipped smile (occasionally one-sided) and sometimes one raised eyebrow (I know something you don't know.)

-Chin slightly tucked, Mona Lisa smile, raised eyebrows (I know better.)

-Finger steepling (I am so smaaaht.)

-Narrowed eyes, sometimes with a sidelong glance or raised eyebrow (Perhaps if I look at it out of the corner of my eye, I will catch it unawares.)

-Rubbing his eyes (I can't believe what I'm metaphorically or literally seeing!)

-Shaking his head (I-I don't believe it.)

-Blowing out cheeks (Well , I don't know ...)

-Rubbing his eyes, eyes staring into space, raised eyebrows (Raising my eyebrows helps keep my eyes open.)

-Yawning and/or stretching (I am tired-see? Tired! Too tired to care!)

-Almost nodding off and jerking awake (Cannot. Stay. Awa-snnnnurzzzz.)

-Gritting teeth to stay awake (Cannot-yawn-dang it!)

-Steepling fingers (I will think better if I center myself and focus.)

-Pinching nose, sometimes with closed eyes (Focus, focus-I just need to focus.)

-Tugging on an ear (This will help me remember!)

-Stroking a real or imaginary beard (People with beards look smart.)

-Furrowed brow, narrowed eyes, sometimes tilted head and pressing lips together (I can't see it-I will try harder!)

-Resting his chin on his hand (Thinking makes my head heavy.)

-Hands clenched and held above head while grimacing (She is invincible!)

-Head tilted back with a yell (She is fierce!)

-Arm pumping in the air, jumping (Woohoo!)