τὸν ἀπὸ γραμμᾶς κινεῖν λίθον → move one's man from this line, move a piece from this line, try one's last chance, make a last ditch effort
shake: P. and V. σείειν.
jog (the memory): use P. and V. παρακαλεῖν, ἐγείρειν.
jog along, verb intransitive:Ar. and P. βαδίζειν.