s'agiter

La terre trembla et s'agita à la perte de mon innocence.
The earth trembled and shook at the loss of my innocence.
Elle s'agita d'abord si doucement, qu'à peine rendit-elle un son ; mais bientôt elle sonna à double carillon, et toutes les autres sonnettes de la maison se mirent de la partie.
It swung so softly in the outset that it scarcely made a sound; but soon it rang out loudly, and so did every bell in the house.
Toute la clinique s'agita.
The entire clinic was agog.
Le moment critique eut lieu lorsqu’une délégation voulant diffuser ses demandes fut arrêtée et que la foule s'agita après des rumeurs faisant état de manifestants abattus.
The flash point was reached as a delegation attempting to broadcast their demands was detained and the crowd grew increasingly unruly as rumours spread that the protesters had been shot.
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