| bottle up(verb, defend) |
| brook(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose) |
| buck(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose) |
| combat(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose) |
| confront(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose) |
| contain(verb, defend) |
| contend(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose) |
| continue(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose) |
| control(verb, defend) |
| counteract(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose) |
| countervail(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose) |
| defy(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose) |
| die hard(verb, expression, stop, attack, maintain) |
| dispute(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose) |
| duel(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose) |
| endure(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose) |
| even the score(get, fix, return, retaliate, grievance) |
| fight off(verb, defend) |
| fix(restore, respond, grievance, vindicate, repay) |
| forbear(verb, stop, attack, maintain, oppose) |