to shrug one's shoulders, often used to express doubt, surprise, indifference, or contempt

to stand tall and erect; to rise high

to stand tall; to tower aloft

to say frightening things on purpose to scare or shock people; to sensationalize; to cry wolf

to cause great alarm or shock; (of news or talk) sensational or horrifying, often involving deliberate exaggeration to scare or amaze people

tall and erect, reaching into the sky; an idiom used to describe high mountains or skyscrapers

To move a part of the body, such as the shoulders, eyebrows, or muscles, in an upward or shaking motion.

(literary) to tower aloft; to stand towering; to soar skyward; to hold oneself erect (of mountains, cliffs, or posture) or tall structures

to jump or leap upward

(bound form) to shock an audience with sensational or exaggerated talk; most commonly used in the phrase [[危言耸听|危言聳聽|wei1 yan2 song3 ting1]]

to be extremely frightened; to have one's hair stand on end from fear

to alarm or startle someone with scary or exaggerated talk

absolutely terrified; describes a state of extreme fear that makes one's hair stand on end and one's bones shudder

to be frightened; to be terrified

rising in sharp elevation; high and steep; cliff-like

To stand or sit with a straight posture; to hold oneself upright