I have several of the same crutch words. I’ve already gotten a copy of the The Actor’s Thesaurus and I can see how it will be invaluable! Thanks for the rec!
So glad it is helpful. I use that little book in so many ways. Here is a blog post I did on using verbs to develop characters. https://zarawest.me/2018/03/18/characters-as-verbs/
Zara