• to catch hold of sy, to lay hold of sy, to take hold of sy
• to catch hold of sg, to get hold of sg, to grab at sg, to grab for sg, to lay hands on sg, to lay hold of sg, to pounce on sg, to prey on sg, to prey upon sg, to seize hold of sg, to take hold of sg
• clutch, grab, grasp, grip, seizure, tackle
• to catch on, to seize the occasion, to seize the opportunity, to snatch at the chance, to snatch the opportunity, to take an opportunity, to take the opportunity
• to seize the imagination
• to snatch at the chance
• to seize occasion to do sg, to take the occasion to do sg