wipe, poke, slouch, fidget, sweat, stammer, hesitate, flush, laugh, hide, swallow, gulp, cower, shrink, blush, peek, redden, avert (one's eyes), hold back, heat up, turn aside/away, look down, duck (one's head), turn red/pink, work (one's mouth), hide (one's face in one's hands), burn (with embarrassment), tighten one's mouth

tighten, smooth, tense, bottle, smolder, hide, swallow, curb, belie, mask, cover, squint, fake, stifle, shut down, rein in, guard, turn away, hold in/back, close (one's mouth), collect oneself, flatten (one's expression), narrow (one's gaze), purse (one's lips), zip (one's lips), smother (a gasp), open (one's mouth and close it), bite one's tongue, man up

fume, vent, embellish, personalize, tangle, burst, flare, explode, intensify, boil, amplify, ignite, magnify, exaggerate, warp, overwhelm, erupt, fly into a rage, fly off the handle, escalate, battle, huff, rankle, ratchet up, pump up, worsen, uncork, overstate, rouse, lash out, blow up/off steam, act out/up, roil, dramatize, aggravate, exacerbate, let fly/loose, flood (with emotion), lambaste, storm, hit the roof, lose it, reactivate

chafe, bristle, fume, bridle, pique, prickle, get one's back up, take umbrage, feel triggered, gall, rise (hackles)

contract, chafe, tense up, bristle, flush, bridle, redden, resent, prickle, turn red, take offense, get one's back up, get into a huff, take exception, turn up one's nose, sniff at, take umbrage, feel triggered, get into a snit

arch, laugh, start, prick up, light up, brighten, gape, smile, gasp, drop jaw, perk up, raise one's eyebrows, lean forward, raise one's chin, straighten one's spine, step forward, cover one's mouth, exclaim, draw in one's breath, widen one's eyes, move forward/in

bore, flatten, lounge, slog through, zone out, count, bear, snooze, nap, drool, dull, muffle, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with, shut down, daydream, capitulate, blunt, deaden, tire, weary, dispirit, ritualize, dumb down, regress, mollify, acquiesce, drum (the table), twirl (hair/pen), let one's mind wander, doodle

credit, appreciate, praise, honor, recognize, owe (a debt of gratitude), thank, place one's hand over one's heart, bow, show appreciation, express thanks, express gratitude, bless, extend thanks to, say thank you, accord, give thanks, experience gratitude

sigh, whimper, whine, pout, mope, brood, mutter, grouse, gripe, bellyache, sniff, snivel, sulk, roll one's eyes, scowl, frown, whisper, jut out one's lower lip

hang, droop, suppress, sigh, drool, glaze over, yawn, roll one's eyes, stifle (a yawn), snore, suck in (one's breath), puff out one's lips, exhale, blink slowly, rub (one's cheek), tilt (one's head), grow still

pinch, tighten, tense, snap, leer, flare (one's nostrils), stiffen, fix, snarl, darken, glare, squint, stare, redden, turn (red), spit, harden, grimace, grin, scowl, frown, smirk, scoff, jeer, scorn, sneer, narrow (one's eyes), glower, snicker, bare (one's teeth), contort, send out (barbs), shoot daggers, screw up (one's nose)

contract, cry, hiss, grunt, whimper, crumple, blanch, cringe, flinch, wince, twinge, grimace, sob, wail, moan, weep, pull away/back, groan, drain (color), scrunch (one's face in pain), suck in/on, rub (one's eyes)

pucker, tighten, curl, tense, quiver, cry, tremble, open, smile, pout, simper, grimace, grin, frown, smirk, pull in, purse (lips), bite (one's lip), blow air, press together, make a face, open and close, jut out (one's lip)

listen, transfer, seek help (for quitting smoking), set (intentions), identify (stressors), investigate (one's inner life), feel, attend (psychotherapy sessions), move beyond, shift (one's perspective), notice (situations in which one gets triggered into reactivity), observe (one's own behavior), detect (patterns of re-stimulation), hypnotize oneself, psychoanalyze, pursue (the impact of one's childhood issues on adult behavior), set out to, take steps to, dispense (with), break free (of old patterns)

scrunch, skim, arch, twitch, pop, cast, rest on, cry, water, scan, underlie, dilate, moisten, soften, glisten, flicker, blink, wink, glare, peer, seek, squint, gape, gaze, stare, gawk, tear up, narrow, widen, redden, search, wince, sob, well up, weep, read (a situation), fix on, raise (one's eyebrows), brim (with tears), flood (with tears), roll one's eyes, furrow (one's brow), avert (one's glance), wander, size up (a situation), bat (one's eyelashes), turn toward/away, turn ones glance

loosen, broadcast, shed, loose, show, emerge, manifest, suggest, project, display, leak, radiate, expose, beam, communicate, divulge, unveil, release, fall away, bare, convey, reveal, let go (of tension), loosen up, express, free up, send out (warmth), come across/through, let loose, strip (of pretense), disclose, relax (muscles in the jaw), thaw, drop away

squinch, contract, pucker, spit out, pout, grimace, frown, scrunch up (one's nose), screw up (one's nose), stick out (one's tongue), look askance at, purse, crimp (one's face), furrow one's brows, knit one's brows, lower one's eyebrows

howl, sing, laugh, chuckle, whistle, twitter, chortle, roar, turn up, crease, glow, tear up, beam, mug, smile, release, grin, giggle, burst into, snicker, loosen up, let loose, let go/out, titter, snigger, guffaw, relax, unwind, toss (back one's head), convulse (with laughter), snort (with laughter), dimple, open wide, shake (jowls), make someone laugh

mirror, repeat, ground, listen, highlight, breathe, manage, build capacity, manage (one's triggers), work with (one's triggers), de-trigger, process (one's emotions), work with (one's feelings), voice (one's concerns), remember, center (oneself), compose (oneself), remind (oneself)

recoil, start, cower, draw back, shrink, blanch, withdraw, flinch, wince, spring back, pull away/back, jump back, jerk back

flip the bird, flip off, give the middle finger, chin flick, raise (fist), slap (the bicep), give (the finger), make (fist), purse (fingers), encircle (middle finger), give (a thumb down)

jab, hammer, snap, protest, agitate, unleash, rend, attack, glare, explode, erupt, refuse to, harass, blow up, spit, revile, uncork, stir up, seethe, penalize, rupture, lash out, act out/up, exacerbate, storm, scowl, sneer, glower, accuse, flare up, antagonize, punish, foment, snort at, slam (the door), rampage (through the office), fly (into a rage), go wild/berserk, vituperate, rail against

jab, heckle, stir, agitate, badger, pester, menace, trigger, ignite, pressure, escalate, confront, foist, harass, rankle, spit, provoke, inflame, pick on, tick off, rouse, roil, aggravate, irritate, torment, plague, goad, needle, hassle, antagonize, instigate, rile, anger, incite, enrage, infuriate, pit (someone against someone else), drive (to distraction), harry, pick (a fight)

blast, pelt, hammer, unload, snap, fume, order, vent, sear, tear down, howl, mock, scream, fight, bellow, snarl, growl, bait, roar, exaggerate, insinuate, vilify, curse, shout, yell, demand, argue, rehash, berate, bicker, rankle, disparage, ridicule, swear, drown out, spit, insult, counter, incense, overstate, demonize, put down, blame, grill, deride, rave, bawl, lambaste, scorn, bruise, accuse, goad, chide, rebuke, ream out, dredge up, hash out, affront, cuss, foment, rail, zing, raise one's voice, edge in, snipe, damn, rant, stab (with snark), sling (insults), raise (one's voice), savage

gnaw, smolder, complicate, distort, weaken, cloud, spoil, compound, rankle, exhaust, corrode, eat away at, molder, erode, nauseate, embolden, fester, brew, tire out, tie someone in knots, get one's blood up, muddy (one's judgment), suppurate