backfire - To have the opposite effect of what was intended, usually producing a negative result.

fend - To look after and provide for oneself, without any help from others

yank - To quickly pull something

glean - To extract or derive meaning, knowledge, or insight from various sources, often in a careful or detailed way.

scour - To clean or brighten the surface of something by rubbing it hard, typically with an abrasive or detergent

reap - To get something, usually something good, as a result of your or other people's planning and actions.

wriggle - To twist and turn with quick squirming and writhing movements

shred - To tear or cut into shreds

scrounge - Seek to obtain (something, typically food or money) at the expense or through the generosity of others or by stealth

tiptoe - To walking on the front part of your foot in order to move very quietly

simmer - To heat a liquid, usually a stew or soup, just below the boiling point, allowing it to cook slowly; or to stay in a slow, controlled state of progress or tension, often before a larger event or change occurs.

drip - To release or fall in slow, small drops of liquid, often steadily or at intervals.