stemmen.

to heave, to lift (a heavy load, weights, oneself)

to brace, to press (a body part against a firm surface)

die Hände in die Hüften stemmen

to push, to brace oneself (against an obstacle or opposing force)

Er stemmte sich gegen die Menschenmenge.

to push, to brace oneself (against an obstacle or opposing force) to push back against, to try to resist (an undesirable policy, development, or trend)

to pry (something out of an affixed position with e.g. a chisel or crowbar)

Fliesen von der Wand stemmen

to manage to handle, to get done (a heavy workload, a difficult project)

to manage to handle, to get done (a heavy workload, a difficult project) to afford, to manage to pay (a significant cost or financial investment)

to drink, to tipple

ein Bierchen stemmen