big, long | little, short | thick, thin

bundle | pile

brandish, wave
A mob came over the hill yelling and brandishing sticks.

just, simply
He simply stuck a pin in at random amongst the names of candidates.

in, into, on, onto, through
He stuck the note through her letter box.

PHRASAL VERBS stick to sth

close, closely | rigidly, slavishly, strictly
sticking slavishly to the rules

doggedly, firmly, resolutely, stubbornly
She simply made a decision and resolutely stuck to it.

tend to
I tended to stick to tried and tested techniques.

decide to | be determined to