How to Describe Actions (Era-Specific)

I posted a long list of descriptors for actions that can be used in any era here. This is a list that must fit the time frame of your novel, so be careful. For example, don’t use the second one about ‘inhaler’s, if they weren’t invented during your character’s life:

Struggling with his gloves
Sucking on an inhaler
Ran his fingers over the map like a Braille penthouse
Could have charmed the British out of Northern Ireland
More energy than a nuclear power plant
One leg over the corner of the table
Long legs cramped in the narrow front seat
Took the stairs two at a time
One haunch on the wood, one boot swinging freely
Sitting, shoulders hunched, feet point inward, duck-toed
Eased himself onto
Boosting herself onto the desk
Took another step forward, crowding him
Sits on his heels
She hesitated a beat before answering
Separated by the cut and quality of their suits
Shot a look over the top of his glasses
Squinted at the sun
Looked at me with a strangled expression
pulled his shirt down over a gold Rolex
Nodding like a bobble-head doll
Apprehension rose like the mercury in a thermometer
A man whose keen vision could snap the twine off Gordian knots
The car behind him honked once more, he would go take the driver out, but then his wallet was back…
Dipped a finger into the gravy
Uncurled from the sofa
Drew a bead on the car
Unfurled from her car like a boxer entering the ring
Walking rapidly, hands jammed into his pockets, mumbling to himself
Bustled her way to the stove and put a pot on to boil
It had been a number of years since he’d last experienced the vibrant undertones of a living ship at sea
Sitting in a red vinyl booth at Sid’s Diner, picking at her tuna salad and listening to Frank and Doug gossip
The room erupted in cheers and high-fives
Expanded like a party balloon