Advance. Both flat hands back up, pointing forward, tandem, right in advance, six inches ahead (the fingers extended) moved forward together in gentle jerks. Compare Move camp.
Fr. avancer; Ger. vorschreiten.
Advance Guard (The one ahead, looking). Flat left hand back up, pointing forward, breast high; place G right just before it, then turn right G into V to mean Looking. Also used for Scout. Compare Ahead.
Fr. l’avant-garde; Ger. die Vorhut.
Advise or Advice. Sign Talk, Make, Way. (C) Sign Help and Talk would be near it.
Fr. conseiller; Ger. raten.
Afraid (Shaking heart). Sign Heart then shake it up and down two or three times, to indicate the throbbing action of the heart under influence of fear. Or more strongly, sign Heart and then finish by raising the hand until its back strikes the chin, to mean the heart rises in the throat.
Fr. effrayé; Ger. ängstlich.