BEGIN, COMMENCE, etc.: Extend left “H” hand palm slightly toward you; with a twisting or boring motion force forefinger of right “G” hand through the “H” between the two fingers.
to begin, commence
Author: Katherine Brown
to change
CHANGE: Hold the “A” hands out opposite one another, thumb side up, several inches apart, with a kind of twisting motion; change the position of the hands so the left will come over toward the right and the right under toward the left.
to hide (oneself)
HIDE: Left thumb of “A” hand pointing upward, and right palm closed, down over it to hide it.
to confess
CONFESS: Place ends of open hands at breast pointing downward, palms in; draw up palms and turn them outward, as if turning the hands wrong side out.
to have
HAVE, TO POSSESS: Cross the open hands in front, palms to self and then draw them up against the breast.
to warn, advise
ADVISE: Right fingers, palm down, tapped on the back of left forearm, which points forward to the left. (Admonish) (Encourage) (Counsel) (Warn).
to wait
WAIT: Extend the left arm out a little way from the side, palm up; bring the right hand in the same position “tandem”-wise, so the arm rests across the body; work the fingers as in playing a piano or a stringed instrument, only have the fingers pointing up.
to carry
CARRY: Both hands at left side, palms upward, brought from left to right as if carrying something. (Bear) (Bring) (Serve) (Convey) (Wait on).
