| maintain(verb, take, keep, stay, have) |
| motherland |
| nascency(noun, beginning) |
| nidus(noun, cause) |
| nurture(verb, aid, feed, tend, foster) |
| origination(cause, foundation, basis) |
| pillow(verb, support, protect, shield) |
| rest(noun, base, station, headquarters, HQ) |
| starting point(expression, idiom, cause, beginning, foundation) |
| sustain(verb, hold, maintain, uphold, reinforce) |
| uphold(verb, hold, maintain, reinforce, bolster) |
| creation(noun, beginning) |
| aid(verb, advance, feed, nurture, tend) |
| back |
| bear(verb, hold, maintain, stay, base) |
| bearer plates(expression, idiom) |
| brace(verb, hold, maintain, uphold, reinforce) |
| bushel(noun, box, receptacle, hamper, bag) |
| buttress(verb, hold, maintain, uphold, protect) |
| canister(noun, case, sack, box, receptacle) |