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Extend pointer finger out to your side and move in an arc to your opposite side.
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Make a circle with thumb and pointer finger, palm facing chest, and move hand forwards in an arch
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Sit your fist on your flat hand and move upwards
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With thumb extended from fist, pointing upwards in front of shoulder, move hand backwards over shoulder so that thumb ends pointing backwards.
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Move hand forward from shoulder with little finger extended up and facing forward.
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Move flat hands, dominant higher than other, in slow gentle circles towards chest.
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Start with both hands flat and horizontal, palms facing you, one hands' fingers in front of the others. Move front hand up and over other hand, so that fingers end behind the other hand.
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With pointer fingers of both hands pointing upwards from fists, and knuckles of hands resting against each other, move hands together upwards and then down a small distance.
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With pointer finger and thumb extended apart from fist, palm facing sideways and pointer fingertip touching mid nose; slide pointer down nose and forward, drawing thumb upwards so that thumb and pointer tips end touching a short distance in front of face.
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Starting with pointer finger extended from fist, palm forward and fingertip on nose tip; move hand in a short forwards arc so palm ends facing you.
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Start with pointer finger extended from fist, palm towards face, and pointer hooked backwards and resting against cheek. Bring hand forward, sliding pointer against cheek, in two upwards arcs.
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With both hands flat, palms up, fingertips facing forward, and little fingers side by side in front of side; simultaneously move hands in three bounces across to opposite side.
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With hands clawed, palms facing forward, move first hand up in an arc, then the other hand, then first hand again.
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With both hands flat and horizontal; start with the base of front hand resting against fingertips of other hand, fingers pointing slightly forward. Move front hand so that fingers gently slap against the back of your other wrist.
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Shake both fists above shoulders, as though shivering.
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With upwards pointing, pointer finger hooked towards you, bring hand towards chest.
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With all fingers upwards pointing and curved slightly towards body; bring hand towards chest.
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Tap temple with pointer finger, then move hand down into spread flat hand and cross over other spread hand at waist height.
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With both hands flat and horizontal, fingertips pointing forward and towards each other; bring hands forward and together so that fingertips touch with hands forming a 90 degree corner.
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With fingers spread, palm towards chest, wiggle fingers and move hand upwards.
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Both hands point out from body and move to point up
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Form a C shape with pointer and thumb and have fingertips touching the extended pointer finger of your other hand. Move hands forward.
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Rub spread hands, palms facing, together in a circle.
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While shaking your head side to side move flat hand in a small circle on chest. Also screw up face to show dislike.
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Form a circle with pointer finger and thumb. Starting near cheek, with palm facing forward, move hand forward.
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With hand flat, palm down, move hand down.
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Move hand up to mouth in a cupped shape, as though holding a cup.
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As though letting go of something from your hand
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Move hand, with thumb touching fingers, towards mouth twice.
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Starting with both hands flat, palms together, at right angles to each other; slide top hand downwards in an arc.
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Fist is held up, with pointer finger and thumb extended in an L-shape. Hand is moved forward in an arc, further to represent longer distances.
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With both pointer fingers extended quickly slide one finger forward along the length of the other.
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Start with the fingertip of your pointer finger touching your temple. Bring hand down to stomach height and spread fingers apart (palm facing upwards, fingertips forward). Then bring hand upwards and into a fist.
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Tilt fist, with thumb raised and pointing upwards, from side to side.
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Starting with fingers bunched at head height, above shoulder, quickly open hand and spread fingers. Close and open again.
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With fore fingers extended, one hand just behind the other, move both hands forward
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Shake clawed hand in and out from chest.
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With hand flat, palm facing face, bounce hand towards face twice.
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Point forward and outwards then down. If suggesting a direction or person's turn, point towards them and move hand out and down.
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Start with fingers of both hands bent, backs of fingers resting against each other, thumbs pointing upwards. Move both hands forward and outwards so that hands end near sides with fingers straight and pointing forward.
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Point forwards. Then move hand so that pointer finger forms an arc either upwards and away from body, or in the direction the person should go.
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Point thumb upwards from fist.
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Cup both hands so that fingertips face each other and thumbs are towards chest or stomach. Bring hands together so that the fingers of one hand overlap the other slightly.
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Point out to your side (or at the person).
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With right hand cupped on left, palms together, move hands forward.
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With index finger pointing down and palm down, move hand down
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With palm facing forward and fingers curved forward, move hand forward in an arch.
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Start with flat hand, fingers touching chin and thumb extended. Move hand out turning wrist so that hand ends with palm facing forward a small distance in front of shoulder. Can end lower and in the direction of the hot thing.
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Sign 'H' (Slide the palm and fingers of one flat hand along the other flat hand.), then 'W' (Thread extended fingers between each other), as one continuous movement.
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Start with hands flat, horizontal, palms up, fingertips pointing towards opposite sides, and one resting on top of the other. Simultaneously move hands outwards in a flat arc so that hands end pointing forward in front of sides.
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Start with fingertips of flat hand touching chest. Pull hand out into fist with thumb extended.
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With hand spread, palm towards armpit, fingers pointing upwards; move hand sideways, away from body while wiggling fingers.
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Hold spread hand in front of chin, wiggle fingers
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With fingers spread, and hand in front of nose, wiggle fingers.
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Point towards chest
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Hold hand flat, palm down, fingers pointing sideways a generous distance in front of stomach. With your other hand flat. Palm down and fingers pointing forward, dip hand under first hand in an arc so that fingertips emerge from under the palm of the first hand and back of hand slides against palm.
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Start with pointer finger pointing downwards in front of other, flat, horizontal hand. Move pointer hand in an arc upwards and behind flat hand.
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Form a circle on both hands with pointer finger and thumb, leave all other fingers extended upwards. With palms facing each other join hands together at fingertips of circles. Keeping fingertips together quickly tilt one hand around so that circle is flat at top of hand, then back to start position and back to flat position again.
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Slide fingertips of flat hand down cheek on the same side as hand.
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With palm facing face and fingers bent towards face; slide fingertips down the side of face from top of cheek to jaw.
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Hold one hand flat with fingers pointing forward in front of side. Start with your other hand flat, palm down, fingers pointing forward above fist hand. Move this hand round in an arc so that hand ends with palm facing other hand, and a short distance apart from first hand.
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Extend little fingers from fist on both hands. Tap little fingers together then raise one straight upwards in a quick movement.
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With pointer finger on back of wrist draw upwards in an arc.
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With fingers and thumb (below fingers) bent; clasp the fingers of your other, flat hand, which should be palm down. Move hands off to the side, as though the bent hand is pulling the flat one.
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With pointer and middle fingers extended from fist in a 'V', pointing forward; start with pointer finger resting near eye and move hand forward.
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Place backs of bent hands together. Then swing hands downwards and apart. End with hands flat and palms downwards.
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Take clenched fist and pull away from chin. Alternative: Tap chin twice.
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Extend little finger and thumb out sideways from fist with palm facing forward. Rock hand left and right one or two times.
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With both pointer fingers pointing up, palms towards each other, tap knuckles together.
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Hold hand clawed, palm towards chest. Move hand forward, away from chest slightly.
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Place fist, palm in, on chest.
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With pointer and middle fingers bent from fist to touch extended thumb, start with fingertips at forehead. Move hand forward in an arc, rotating hand at wrist so that fingers end pointing forward.
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With hand flat, thumb extended, and palm slightly downwards, slide thumb down side of chest.
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Shake fist (palm facing down) at wrist left and right twice.
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With pointer fingertip and thumb tip touching, all other fingers pointing upwards and palm forward, hand at shoulder height, shake hand left and right 2 or more times.
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With hands both flat, palms up and fingers facing forward; one on top of the other at a slight diagonal; lip top hand upwards.
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Hold one hand flat, palm up and fingers facing forward in front of stomach. Tap the back of your other, flat hand onto palm.
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With thumb extended downwards from fist. You other hand is flat, palm up, fingers pointing sideways. Slide thumb tip along the palm of your other hand from wrist to past fingertips.
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Start with pointer finger pointing downwards behind other, flat horizontal hand. Move pointer hand in an arc over and in front of flat hand.
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Tap palm with extended pointer, middle and ring finger, then extended pointer and middle fingers of both hands and tap one onto the other, twice.
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Tap head with flat hand (mother) then tap extended pointer and middle fingers of both hands together (father).
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Start with both hands flat, palms down, side by side in front of you. Move right hand backwards and then in behind the other hand, so that fingertips end at wrist of other hand.
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Start with palm of flat hand resting on upper chest. Move hand out and in a downwards circle, back onto chest, slowly.
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Take extended pointer finger upwards in an arc from chin to bridge of nose.
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Slide pointer finger down nose twice
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With pointer and thumb forming a sideways C shape at the top of fist, move hand down at side of body.
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With both hands spread, palms facing upwards, at waist height, move each hand in outwards circles.
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Start with hand flat, fingertips touching chin. Move hand forward while curling fingers into palm.
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With both hands flat, fingers upwards, palms facing forward, move hands forward .
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Form a circle with pointer finger and thumb. Place extended pointer finger of other hand through circle, resting on thumb. Move hand shape forward.
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Bring upwards pointing pointer finger to lips.
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With both hands in a fist at sides, one further forward than the other, move hands in circles so back fist comes forward and front one back and so on.
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Cup hands together, like a ball, and draw towards your body.
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Flat hand is held to chest
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Hold hand flat, palm towards face, finger pointing upwards. Starting in front of face at one side move hand across all of face twice.
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With hand held to side of head, near eyes, pointer and index fingers curved, palm facing face, move hand downwards in a large half circle, in large bouncy arcs.
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Start with pointer finger extended from fist, with fingertips of your other hand bunched around the tip of pointer finger. Draw bunched hand backwards and spread fingers out as you do.
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Hold one hand flat, fingertips pointing sideways, palm up. With thumb extended sideways from fist, tap fist onto the palm of your other hand twice.
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Hold one hand flat, fingertips pointing forward, palm sideways. With thumb extended upwards from fist, tap the other hand into the palm of your flat hand twice.
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Hold both hands bent in front of you at sides, so that fingertips face each other. Simultaneously move both hands out to one side. (thumbs may be held up or in)
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With hands flat, palms down and crossed at 90 degrees, one hand resting on the other, move both hands downwards.
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With both hands clenched and facing each other at chest height, move hands downwards.
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Shake clawed hand, palm facing you, across mouth twice.
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Hold one hand flat, palm upwards; and stand pointer and middle fingers (apart) on palm.
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With both hands flat, palms up, fingers pointing forward, thumbs pointing sideways and hands straight out in front of sides at waist; simultaneously lift both hands upwards
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Hold one hand flat, palm up, fingers pointing sideways, hand stationary in front of stomach. With the pointer and middle fingers of other hand extended upwards from fist, palm facing you and hand just to the side if stationary fingertips; move hand upwards and around, bringing fingertips down onto stationary palm.
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Hold flat hand in front of you, fingers upwards, palm out
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With right hand flat at chest height, palm facing you; slide other hand, palm facing you, down palm and forearm.
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Extend pointer fingers and thumbs from fists on both hands. With palms tilted towards you, pointers pointing towards opposite sides, tap the blade of one hand onto the pointer finger of the other hand twice.
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With little finger and thumb extended from fist, bring hand towards ear.
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Shake clawed hand in and out from chest at least 3 times quickly with mouth opened and brows down (so you look very scared).
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Move flat hand, fingers upwards and palm towards you, from chin, forward in a slight arc.
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With arm out in front of side, use pointer finger to draw an arc out sideways. Exact width of motion and direction depends on context
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Point finger forward and move hand in a forward circle.
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With arm extended to side at shoulder height, point forward with extended pointer finger and move hand in a forward circle.
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Place fingertips of bent hand at side of chest, wrist upwards. Drop wrist downwards, so that palm ends upwards.
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Tap the blade of flat hand (palm facing your chest) with pointer finger tip twice.
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With palm towards chest, fingers spread and slightly upwards, move hand from chest height upwards towards chin, usually while frowning.
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Touch pointer finger to chest, on side of hand. Then draw forward in a large arc and across to other side of chest. End touching pointer finger to other side of chest.
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With hand flat, fingers pointing forward and slightly upwards. Slowly bounce hand downwards twice.
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Stand pointer and middle fingers on palm. Move hands downwards simultaneously.
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Rub fingers of fisted hands together.
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Hold one hand flat, palm upwards, fingers pointing sideways. With your other hand in a fist (palm down), rub hand in a series of small circles on the palm of your other hand.
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Move fists on chest up, down and up again.
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Extend pointer and middle fingers from fist and slightly apart. With palm facing face and fingers pointing towards face, move fingers from above shoulder towards eye (or from in front of you towards both eyes)
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Stroke edge of curved pointer finger down cheek twice, palm forward.
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Starting with hand bent, fingers extended above thumb pointing at side of mouth; tap fingers to thumb twice.
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Both hands point to opposite sides, with arms crossed, move hands outward in sweeping motion until hands point out on their own sides
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With pointer finger pointing upwards, palm forward, shake finger side to side, keeping wrist still.
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With fingers spread, pointing up, tap them on cheek one after the other
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With flat hands in front of you at your sides, palms up, move hands left and right slightly. May be done with one hand.
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With thumb and little fingers extended outwards from sideways, palm down fist, move hand left and right twice.
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Point up and rotate hand in a horizontal circle.
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Extend pointer finger sideways, and thumb upwards from fist. Stoke thumb down chest twice.
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Tilting at wrist, move fist, palm down, up and down.
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Point forward or towards the person.
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With fist in front of you, palm forward, move hand in an arc to your side.
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Hold up fist at shoulder height, palm forward and move forward from body or in the direction of the person.
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