on hands and knees
- crawlingMoving on hands, knees
- kneelingLowering onto bent legs
- floorIndoor walking surface
- scrubbingCleaning by rubbing hard
- beggingEarnest desperate requesting
searching · groveling · praying · prostrate · all fours · carpet · tiles · crouching · humble · submissive · toddler · baby · cleaning · gardening · bowing · pleading · vulnerable · dirt
body position/posture
on hands and kneesstanding upright
standing tall · upright · erect · standing · vertical
metaphorical submission/desperation
on hands and kneeshead held high
Bearing showing self-respect
on top · dominant · triumphant · imperious · defiant
effort/ease
on hands and kneeseffortlessly
Without visible labor
with ease · without breaking a sweat · casually · at a glance · offhandedly