Physical Functioning:
* Beat: The most basic action of the heart.
* Pulsate: To beat with a regular rhythm.
* Throb: To beat strongly and rapidly.
* Flutter: To beat irregularly or rapidly, often in a way that feels uncomfortable.
* Race: To beat very quickly, often due to excitement or fear.
* Pound: To beat strongly and heavily, often in response to strong emotions.
* Pump: To force blood through the circulatory system.
* Contract: To tighten and shorten, as the heart muscle does when it beats.
* Dilate: To widen, as the heart chambers do when they fill with blood.
* Fail: To cease functioning properly.
Emotional/Figurative:
* Ache: To feel a deep, dull pain, often associated with sadness or longing.
* Break: To be deeply hurt or saddened.
* Leap: To feel a sudden surge of joy, excitement, or love.
* Sink: To feel a sudden loss of hope or courage.
* Yearn: To long deeply for something or someone.
* Burn: To feel intensely passionate or angry.
* Skip: To feel a moment of joy or excitement.
* Soar: To feel a sense of freedom or happiness.
* Melt: To feel a softening or weakening of negative emotions.
* Swell: To feel a surge of emotion, such as pride or love.
Other:
* Listen to: To pay attention to one's own emotions or the emotions of others.
* Mend: To heal from emotional pain.
* Open: To be willing to love or trust someone.
* Close: To shut off one's emotions.
* Strengthen: To build resilience and emotional strength.
The specific verb you choose will depend on the context and the specific emotion or physical action you want to convey.