小腰をかがめる

こごしをかがめる

to bow slightly, to make a slight bow

腰を屈める

こしをかがめる

to bend one's back, to bow, to stoop

腰を折る

こしをおる

to interrupt (a story, etc.)

身をかがめる

みをかがめる

to stoop, to bend over

腰だめ

こしだめ

shooting from the hip

腰を据える

こしをすえる

to settle down (and deal with something), to concentrate all one's energy (on something)

腰を入れる

こしをいれる

to take a solid stance

腰を上げる

こしをあげる

to get up (from sitting)

腰を掛ける

こしをかける

to sit down, to take a seat

腰を浮かす

こしをうかす

to half-rise to one's feet

腰を抜かす

こしをぬかす

to dislocate one's back

腰が抜ける

こしがぬける

to be unable to stand, to be weak in the knees, to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear), to be dumbfounded

腰が引ける

こしがひける

to get cold feet, to back away, to withdraw

腰が砕ける

こしがくだける

to collapse, to give up, to lose one's nerve, to have one's knees give way

本腰を入れる

ほんごしをいれる

to set about in earnest, to put one's back into something

話の腰を折る

はなしのこしをおる

to interfere, to butt in, to interrupt someone

顔をゆがめる

かおをゆがめる

to grimace, to make a wry face

顔をしかめる

かおをしかめる

to grimace, to frown

目をかすめる

めをかすめる

to do in secret