Body idioms and human interaction. 11 class

Even though he knew his boss would disapprove, Tom decided to                                by defending his colleague during the heated board meeting

I couldn’t believe she’d                               —sharing my personal story with the entire office without asking me first

Despite the tension, I had to                            , because keeping it bottled up was affecting my concentration and sleep

The couple used to be inseparable, but lately, they seem to                            over the smallest disagreements, from finances to family visits

You know I wouldn’t lie to you, so please don’t be angry—I was just trying to               about the surprise party

She didn’t speak to him throughout the entire evening and deliberately avoided eye contact—she was clearly trying to                           

I’m sorry, but your constant humming while I’m working really                   , especially when I have a deadline

When the project deadline was moved up unexpectedly, the team leader asked if anyone could             to speed things up

I don’t want to make a mistake on this presentation, so I thought I’d                  since you handled a similar project last year

He may act like he has freedom, but everyone knows his girlfriend has him completely                 , controlling almost every decision he makes

I’m happy to be flexible most of the time, but when it comes to safety procedures, I have to                  —there’s no room for compromise

The moment he heard about my accident, he dropped everything and rushed to help, proving he was always ready to                               

When she told me her side of the story, I was          , eager to understand her feelings and avoid any future misunderstandings

It's unprofessional to                            during meetings—save the arguments for private discussions, not in front of clients

He acted as if everything was fine, but I knew he wanted to                             , judging by how quiet he had become lately

After months of tolerating his sarcastic comments, she finally told him that he was beginning to really