Trim.

Eva Langston has a new article, “10 Words to Trim from Your Writing,” up on the Beyond Your Blog website. It’s a valid list of words you can reduce or eliminate from your writing to make it more effective.

#2 is my crutch word of choice, especially when I’m writing fiction.

http://www.beyondyourblog.com/10-words-to-trim-from-your-writing/