ground leveling;  ground levelling;  groundwork;  laying foundations
 gathering evidence;  collecting evidence
 octopus hold (wrestling);  grapevine stretch
 tooth hardening toy (for infants);  teether;  teething ring;  tooth hardening meal;  New Year's feast
 groundwork;  preparation;  walking practice;  strengthening one's legs;  leg hold (wrestling, judo, etc.);  wooden beam that joins underfloor pillars
 yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)
 figure-four (pro wrestling move);  figure-four leg lock
 tate-shiho-gatame (judo);  vertical four-quarter hold
 making replacements for defensive purposes in the late inning of a game