diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2b070c1a6147a52470f4f4e1c84967474e234124..c9d77969dcf97b7bb90923f75cecff2b53f01ffe 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -88,6 +88,8 @@ CVS code -
 	  followed by special movement shortcuts, followed by advanced
 	  word and paragraph shortcuts, followed by display shortcuts.
 	  (DLR and Benno Schulenberg, suggested by Benno Schulenberg)
+	- Tweak the descriptions of some shortcut keys to make them more
+	  uniform. (Benno Schulenberg, minor tweaks by DLR)
   toggle_init()
 	- In the global toggle list, move the "Constant cursor position
 	  display" toggle up to after the "Use more space for editing"
diff --git a/src/global.c b/src/global.c
index 809494f94e3ad076e2b0c5f9f0d83637aa0e7ca7..67be8db6aa97c945d6b0f43d4c2806205a760b54 100644
--- a/src/global.c
+++ b/src/global.c
@@ -367,9 +367,9 @@ void shortcut_init(bool unjustify)
 #endif
 #ifndef DISABLE_JUSTIFY
     const char *nano_parabegin_msg =
-	N_("Go to the beginning of the current paragraph");
+	N_("Move to the beginning of the current paragraph");
     const char *nano_paraend_msg =
-	N_("Go to the end of the current paragraph");
+	N_("Move to the end of the current paragraph");
 #endif
 #ifdef ENABLE_MULTIBUFFER
     const char *nano_prevfile_msg =
@@ -377,7 +377,8 @@ void shortcut_init(bool unjustify)
     const char *nano_nextfile_msg =
 	N_("Switch to the next file buffer");
 #endif
-    const char *nano_verbatim_msg = N_("Insert character(s) verbatim");
+    const char *nano_verbatim_msg =
+	N_("Insert the next character(s) verbatim");
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
     const char *nano_cut_till_end_msg =
 	N_("Cut from the cursor position to the end of the file");
@@ -386,12 +387,12 @@ void shortcut_init(bool unjustify)
     const char *nano_fulljustify_msg = N_("Justify the entire file");
 #endif
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
-    const char *nano_bracket_msg = N_("Find matching bracket");
+    const char *nano_bracket_msg = N_("Move to the matching bracket");
 #endif
     const char *nano_firstline_msg =
-	N_("Go to the first line of the file");
+	N_("Move to the first line of the file");
     const char *nano_lastline_msg =
-	N_("Go to the last line of the file");
+	N_("Move to the last line of the file");
 #ifndef NANO_TINY
     const char *nano_case_msg =
 	N_("Make the current search/replace case (in)sensitive");