fast, racing, rapid
slow
steady
strong
faint, weak

check, feel, take
Last time I took my pulse, it was a little fast.

check for, feel for
She reached in through the driver's broken window and checked for a pulse.

find
have
The doctor felt to see if he had a pulse.

quicken
There was little to quicken the pulse in his dull routine.

beat
quicken, race
She felt her pulse quicken as she recognized the voice.

slow

rate
My at-rest pulse rate is usually about 80 beats per minute.

Pulse is used with these nouns as the subject:
blood, vein