to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem