A. Verbs connected with the mouth and breathing

• yawn: Why are you yawning? Are you feeling sleepy?
• sneeze: Dust often makes me sneeze.
• snore: He snored in his chair with his mouth wide open.
• cough: It was so smoky in the room that he couldn’t stop coughing.
• sigh: She sighed with relief when she heard the plane had landed safely.
• be out of breath: I ran for the bus and now I’m out of breath!
• take a deep breath: He took a deep breath and jumped into the water.
• hold your breath: How long can you hold your breath underwater?

B. Verbs connected with eating

• chew: My granny used to say you should chew every mouthful ten times.
• rumble: It’s embarrassing if your stomach rumbles during an interview.
• swallow: Take a drink of water to help you swallow the pills.
• suck: In an aeroplane, if you suck a sweet, it can stop your ears popping.
• lick: The cat licked the bowl clean.
• bite: Don’t bite that hard sweet – you’ll damage your teeth.

C. Verbs connected with the eyes and face

• wink: He winked at me across the room to try to make me laugh.
• frown: Why are you frowning? What’s the problem?
• grin: She was so delighted with the present that she grinned from ear to ear.
• blink: She blinked several times to try and get the dust out of her eye.
• blush: He blushed with embarrassment when she smiled at him.

D. Verbs connected with the whole body

• perspire/sweat /swet/: When it’s hot, you sweat/perspire. (perspire is more formal)
• shiver: Look at him! He’s so cold that he’s shivering!
• tremble: My hands tremble when I’ve been drinking too much coffee.
• shake: She laughed so much that her whole body shook.