Clutch

the act of grasping

a tense critical situation

a number of birds hatched at the same time

a collection of things or persons to be handled together

a woman's strapless purse that is carried in the hand

a pedal or lever that engages or disengages a rotating shaft and a driving mechanism

a coupling that connects or disconnects driving and driven parts of a driving mechanism

take hold of

hold firmly, usually with one's hands

affect