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ka tiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka tiaau'tiaau [[...]] 

clench the teeth firmly, as in convulsion near death, holding fast with the mouth

咬緊

• Hid ciaq kao cit tex baq ka tiautiaau, lorng mxkvar paxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao cit tex baq ka tiaau'tiaau, lorng m'kvar paxng. [[...]] 
  That dog is clenching a piece of meat in its month and will not leave loose of it.
  那隻狗一塊肉咬得緊緊的,都不肯放。

køea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea; køea; (thiab) [[...]] 

put something under the leg(s) of furniture so as to make it steady, raise furniture higher by putting bricks or blocks under the legs

墊

• Tøhkhaf tiøh kea ho zai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'khaf tiøh kea ho zai. [[...]] 
  You must put something under the leg(s) of the desk and make it steady.
  桌腳要墊穩。

• Theh zng'ar laai ciofng hid tex tøh'ar kea khaq koaan lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Theh zngf'ar laai ciofng hid tex tøq'ar kea khaq koaan lef. [[...]] 
  Use some bricks to raise the desk higher.
  拿磚塊來把那張桌子墊高點。

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