Pokračování textu ze strany 181
Shave (use finger or thumb on face as a razor);
Wash (revolve hands on each other as in washing);
Bend (with right hand bend left index);
Break (with fists touching, make as though to bend a stick, then swing the fists apart);
Write (make the action with index);
Strike (strike down with fist);
Fighting (make the fists menace each other);
Set it afire (sign match, and then thrust it forward);
Drive horses (work the two fists, side by side);
Finished or done (hold out the flat left hand palm to the right, then with flat right hand and chop down past the ends of the left fingers);
Search me (hold the coat flaps open in each hand);
Swim (strike out with flat hands);
Dive (flat hands together moved in a curve forward and down);
Will you come swimming? (first and second fingers raised and spread, others closed);
Good (nod and clap hands);
Bad (shake head and grimace);
”Very“ or “very much,” is made by striking the right fist down past the knuckles of the left without quite touching them, the left being held still;
Hot (wet middle finger in mouth, reach it forward and jerk it back);
Cold (fists near shoulder and shaken);
Good-bye (hand high, flat, palm down, fingers wagged all together);
Thank you (a slight bow, smile and hand-salute, made by drawing flat hand a few inches forward and downward palm up);
Surrender (both hands raised high and flat to show no weapons);
I am thinking it over (forefinger on right brow and eyes raised);
I forgot (touch forehead with all right finger tips, then draw flat hand past eyes once and shake head);
I wind him around my finger (make action with right thumb and index around left index);
I have him under my thumb (press firmly down with top of right thumb);
Sleepy (put a fist in each eye);
Bellyache (with hands clasped across the belly);
Sick (a grimace and a limp dropping of hands);
Go (move hand forward, palm first);
Come (draw hand toward one’ s self, palm in);