seize, grasp, grab, force, yank, wrestle, tussle, clutch, gouge, mash, thrash, hit, knock, plunk, pound, strike, whack, swipe, clobber, wallop, hammer, sideswipe, blindside, choke, twist, roll, throw, dump, buck, duck, straddle, twist loose, tackle, cast, gird, swing, lock, protect, dive, jump, break free, pounce, lunge, unseat, submit, overpower, fight, flip, unleash, clamber, bear down, attack, pin, tease, block, rout, tumble, fall, hold back, dodge, hold down, snap back, plunge, capsize, barge, counter, trip, fall back, pancake, swerve, spank, back away/up, worm one's way out of (the hold), scissor, armlock, leglock, shortarm, stiffarm, hurdle

tackle, leap, dominate, submit, fend off, corner, attack, cover, distract, deceive, trick, bluff, fake, parry, dodge, intimidate, defend, debilitate, wear out/down, ball up (one's fist), hold off, bear down on, center (oneself), back away/off/down, dash (at one's opponent), make for, clench (one's fist), roll up (one's sleeves), brandish, body-block, chase down, spring at, feint, unbalance (one's opponent)

pound, squash, crunch, flatten, press, crush, grind, pulverize, dig, jump, stomp, stamp, clomp, stampede, trample, tread, boot, trip, tramp, punt, tromp, dig in (with his heel)

tear, chop, hack, sever, lop off, slash, butcher, eviscerate, disembowel, crosscut, rip, shave off, shear, scrape, skin, dice, score, nick, graze, jab, slice, dig, shred, whet, stab, slit, cut, incise, carve, sharpen, stick, pierce, puncture, scar, jag, scuff, spike, wield, plunge, hone, knife, sheathe (a knife), impale, lacerate, filet, riddle bash

jam, bind, wedge, lock, restrain, trap, ensnare, cinch, engulf, tie up/down, throttle, gag, pin down, shut up/in, hold down, silence, lash together, strap, hold in/back, handcuff, cuff, snap (handcuffs), tether (with a leash), entomb

squeeze, strangle, smother, choke, suffocate, envelop, asphyxiate, cover, subdue, muffle, engulf, throttle, hold down, strangulate, garrote, wring (one's neck)