12
hold on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, continue)
11
persist(verb, hold, keep, delay, continue)
10
persevere(verb, keep, continue, stay, grasp)
9
carry on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, keep)
8
go on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, keep)
8
hold(verb, take, go, accept, continue)
8
linger(verb, hold, delay, continue, follow)
7
cling(verb, hold, take, keep, delay)
7
hang in(verb, expression, move, hold, go)
7
hinge on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start, stay)
7
stay(verb, hold, delay, continue, follow)
6
clutch(verb, hold, take, keep, continue)
6
depend(verb, stay, rest, ground)
6
endure(verb, move, hold, go, keep)
6
rest on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start, stay)
6
turn on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, start, stay)
6
wait(verb, delay, stay, idle, remain)
5
grasp(verb, hold, continue, endure, seize)
5
grip(verb, hold, take, keep, continue)
5
hold out(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hold, take)
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