| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | absorb | take in fully |
| 2. | accumulate | collect over time |
| 3. | acquire | get or gain |
| 4. | amass | gather a large amount |
| 5. | angle | fish with rod and line |
| 6. | apprehend | arrest or seize |
| 7. | arrest | take into police custody |
| 8. | avert | prevent from occurring |
| 9. | bag | capture or secure |
| 10. | block | stop from passing |
| 11. | board | get onto a vehicle |
| 12. | bust | arrest, informal |
| 13. | capture | take into custody or control |
| 14. | chase | run after to catch |
| 15. | close in on | get nearer to catch |
| 16. | clutch | hold tightly in your hand |
| 17. | collar | seize or arrest |
| 18. | comprehend | understand |
| 19. | cotton on | realize, informal |
| 20. | crack | solve, informal |
| 21. | delay | make happen later |
| 22. | detain | hold back or keep in custody |
| 23. | discover | find out or learn |
| 24. | ensnare | trap or catch |
| 25. | entrap | catch by trickery |
| 26. | espy | catch sight of |
| 27. | expose | reveal or uncover |
| 28. | fall ill with | become sick with |
| 29. | figure out | understand after thinking |
| 30. | fish | catch fish |
| 31. | flare up | ignite or worsen suddenly |
| 32. | follow | go after; pursue |
| 33. | forestall | prevent by acting first |
| 34. | gain | get or obtain |
| 35. | gather | collect or bring together |
| 36. | get | catch or obtain |
| 37. | grab | take hold of suddenly |
| 38. | grasp | take and hold firmly |
| 39. | halt | bring to a stop |
| 40. | harpoon | catch with a harpoon |
| 41. | haul in | bring in after catching |
| 42. | head off | stop before it happens |
| 43. | hinder | make difficult or delay |
| 44. | hold back | restrain or delay |
| 45. | hook | catch with a hook |
| 46. | hunt down | search for and capture |
| 47. | ignite | catch fire |
| 48. | impede | slow or obstruct |
| 49. | intercept | stop and seize in transit |
| 50. | kindle | start to burn |
| 51. | land | catch or secure successfully |
| 52. | lasso | catch with a lasso |
| 53. | light | start burning |
| 54. | nab | catch or arrest quickly |
| 55. | nail | get exactly right |
| 56. | net | catch in a net |
| 57. | obstruct | block or get in the way |
| 58. | obtain | get or acquire |
| 59. | overtake | catch up with |
| 60. | pick up | get or acquire casually |
| 61. | pinch | arrest, informal |
| 62. | pounce on | attack or seize suddenly |
| 63. | preempt | prevent by taking action first |
| 64. | prevent | stop from happening |
| 65. | procure | obtain with effort |
| 66. | pull in | catch and bring in |
| 67. | pursue | chase to catch |
| 68. | realize | become aware of |
| 69. | receive | get or be given |
| 70. | reel in | pull in after catching |
| 71. | restrain | hold back or control |
| 72. | rope | catch with a rope |
| 73. | run down | catch after pursuit |
| 74. | scoop up | pick up quickly |
| 75. | secure | successfully obtain or get |
| 76. | seize | take hold of forcibly |
| 77. | shadow | follow closely and secretly |
| 78. | snag | catch on something; obtain |
| 79. | snatch | grab quickly and roughly |
| 80. | spearfish | catch using a spear |
| 81. | stalk | follow and hunt stealthily |
| 82. | tail | follow closely, often secretly |
| 83. | take hold of | grip or seize |
| 84. | take in | understand or absorb |
| 85. | thwart | prevent someone succeeding |
| 86. | track down | find and catch |
| 87. | trap | catch in a trap |
| 88. | twig | realize suddenly, informal |
| 89. | undergo | experience something, often unpleasant |
| 90. | understand | grasp the meaning |
| 91. | unearth | discover something hidden or unknown |
| 92. | unmask | reveal the truth about |
| 93. | unravel | figure out something complicated |
| 94. | untangle | sort out something confusing |
| 95. | verify | check that something is true |
| 96. | ward off | prevent something from happening |
| 97. | waylay | stop and detain on route |
| 98. | witness | see an event happen |
| 99. | work out | solve or understand |
| 100. | wrest | pull away by force |
