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to seize; to catch; to grasp; to grip; to grab; to clutch; to hold; to catch hold of; to lay one's hands on
to obtain; to acquire; to get; to win; to capture
to understand; to grasp; to comprehend
チャンスをつかむために準備していた。
I was preparing to seize the opportunity.
彼は腕を攫んで離さなかった。
He seized the arm and didn't let go.
彼は最後のチャンスを見事に攫んだ。
He brilliantly seized the last chance.