| stand by(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, maintain) |
| stay |
| substantiate(verb, support, help, encourage, aid) |
| sustain(verb, support, increase, develop, maintain) |
| validate(verb, support, approve, sanction, prove) |
| verify(verb, support, help, aid, defend) |
| affirm(verb, praise, approve, confirm, authorize) |
| backtrack(verb, upset, turn, withdraw, back) |
| choke |
| choke off |
| clog up |
| congest |
| fall back(verb, expression, phrasal verb, move, withdraw) |
| prove(verb, support, verify, substantiate, validate) |
| retreat(verb, move, upset, turn, withdraw) |
| reverse(verb, turn, withdraw, return, retreat) |
| stand behind(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, help) |
| stiffen(verb, support, increase, sustain, uphold) |
| warrant(verb, support, maintain, praise, favor) |
| withdraw(verb, move, return, retreat, reverse) |