抜きつ抜かれつ

ぬきつぬかれつ

back-and-forth, neck-and-neck

腰を抜かす

こしをぬかす

to dislocate one's back

抜き放つ

ぬきはなつ

to unsheathe

かつかつ

barely, scraping by

つかつか

walking briskly, determinedly

風邪をうつす

かぜをうつす

to give a cold (to someone)

抜かす

ぬかす

to omit, to leave out, to skip

つうつう

being in tune (with each other); being on the same wavelength; understanding each other

顔をつぶす

かおをつぶす

to make somebody lose face, to cause loss of face, to embarrass someone, to make someone look foolish

肝をつぶす

きもをつぶす

to be frightened out of one's wits, to be amazed, to be astounded, to be stunned

身をやつす

みをやつす

to be enthralled by

心をつかむ

こころをつかむ

to win over, to win (someone's) heart and mind

袂を分かつ

たもとをわかつ

part from (with), part company with, break with

薮をつついて蛇を出す

やぶをつついてへびをだす

to stir up trouble for oneself, to scare out a snake by poking at the brush

藪をつついて蛇を出す

やぶをつついてへびをだす

to stir up trouble for oneself; to scare out a snake by poking at the bush

雲をつかむよう

くもをつかむよう

vague; unclear; elusive; hazy

つかえつかえ

つっかえつっかえ

haltingly, stutteringly

猿ぐつわをかます

さるぐつわをかます

to gag someone

腰抜かす

こしぬかす

to dislocate one's back