The Top 100 Most Used Word(s) or Phrases

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

thumb or wrist thick arm length rod

 

[Saitan]

Hearth. Didn't notice it until ToM but in my latest re-read I saw it everywhere.

[HighWiredSith]

I've noticed a lot of geldings are "mouse colored" but have not seen any mice "gelding colored."

 

During the long summer that lasted from FoH thru PoD there was a lot of "punch" in various forms. When winter hit, the punch was replaced by "spiced or mulled wine."

[moffwolf]

Light!

[TheDecline01]

Alongside Breasts, is the other randland champion: BOSOM, whether be it huge, impressive etc...

And cleavage is also a close contender.

 

RJ had some serious issues with Oedipe's complex.

[balefired-ed2]

Flaming has got to be way up there.

Constant description of Rands eyes for every character that meets him, possibly more so than Perrin.

[Gathering Storman Norman]

Alongside Breasts, is the other randland champion: BOSOM, whether be it huge, impressive etc...

And cleavage is also a close contender.

 

RJ had some serious issues with Oedipe's complex.

I agree 100%. RJ found it mandatory to describe a really nice rack. So if he didn't mention the lung warts you could assume they were Appalachians instead of Rockies.

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

he mentioned bottoms quite a bit as well.

[Avalonjohn44]

Bold Nose.

[DocBean]

With Sanderson Everything is a Tempest.

 

The sky was a tempest.

His emotions were a tempest.

She could feel a tempest of power surging within her.

[Shawnchan]

With Sanderson Everything is a Tempest.

 

The sky was a tempest.

His emotions were a tempest.

She could feel a tempest of power surging within her.

 

 

First post.

 

The most overused word is "dryly"

[Lynander]

mother's milk in a cup

[Fade]

"If he/she saw/noticed the (insert situation here) then he/she showed no sign of it."

[Mats Spare Hat]

Sanderson's got a 'son' kick too.

 

Well son...You see son...Listen son...What you need to do son...

 

I swear there's runs for straight chapters in ToM where it's straight abused & then combined with runs of freaking 'Tempestuous/Tempest' carpet bombings.

 

 

EEeeeeeeeyikes!

[SylvanFox]

Embraced

Aes Sedai Pride

Aes Sedai Politics/Plots

flashed his/her knive(s)

glinted

burnished

fondled/tried to fondle (usually the serving maids)

[IMeMin]

Sweating "not due to the heat" (some small variation or other).

 

Jump when (somebody) said toad.

Edited March 13, 2011 by IMeMin

[hfel]

rictus

smile did not reach his/her eyes

didn't realise he/she had spoken aloud

[Mrs. Cindy Gill]

bristle (in conjunction with cats and moustaches and braidsand shawls and moods and all kinds of things)

 

cat (both in conjunction with bristle and on its own - the man either loved or hated cats, i can't really tell)

[Barid Bel Medar]

"hackles rose" and various other variations of "hackles"

in regards to perrin and his wolfishness.

 

Also "....." he growled" or "...." he almost growled"

 

mainly with perrin, but used with other characters.

Edited March 14, 2011 by Barid Bel Medar

[Shalon Casbin]

"The Wheel weaves as the Wheel wills."

"Bloody Ashes"

"...by the Light..."

"Dragonsworn"

"Yellow Eyes"- How many books did we need to bring this fact back up in? Especially once they began calling him 'golden eyes'

[HighWiredSith]

Egwene "raised an eyebrow."

 

Funny, most characters in WoT seem capable of the one-eyed-eyebrow raise made famous by Spock in Star Trek yet in reality, most people aren't capable of raising just one eyebrow.

 

The more I think about and read the almost constant non-verbal clues to clue us in to how a character feels, thinks, or reacts, I can't help but think that in most of these instances, we can figure out the mood of the character based on the dialogue and not an endless procession of sniffs, snorts, eyebrow raises, arms fold, fists on hips, sensing through the bond, or, if you're a wolf friend, being able to smell everything from simply fear to casual amusement with a hint of apprehension underlying a slight sense of urgency...

[coolpool]

The car'a'carn is not a wetlander king

[HighWiredSith]

Only used once that I can recall, but in TGS, when Rand is thinking of the True Power - he uses the phrase "...tapped, used, and enjoyed..."

 

Now why did that line set me to reminiscing about every girlfriend I had in college, big dumb grin on my face?

[grozzo]

Reading, constantly about someones eyes are like hottest fire or coldest ice... arrrrgggg drives me crazy!!!!!

[IAmTheDragonReborn]

"a smile that never touched his/her eyes"