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execution the manner or quality of an action; technique. [1/3 definitions]
Heimlich maneuver an emergency technique used to save a person choking on something, such as food. One must stand behind the person choking and wrap one's arms around the person, just below the rib cage. One then presses hard in an upward movement to force air from the lungs. The rush of air should eject the object.
origami the Japanese art or technique of folding paper into pleasing figures.
tactic a technique or maneuver used for achieving a goal, especially in battle.
technique A technique is a particular way of doing something. Often it is something that someone has figured out and tested until they have decided it is the best way to do it.
tricky If something is tricky, it's difficult in a certain way and takes a special skill or technique to do it or to solve it. Usually, you have to be careful or cautious when you do something that is tricky. Sometimes it doesn't let you make any mistakes when you try to do it. [1/2 definitions]
watercolor the art or technique of painting with watercolors. [1/3 definitions]