| strong(adjective, strain, firmness, labour, hardiness) |
| hard(adjective, strain, firmness, labour, hardiness) |
| withstand(verb, support, stop, action, hold) |
| oppose(verb, support, stop, action, hold) |
| repel(verb, support, action, control, force) |
| defy(verb, support, break, take, force) |
| fight(verb, hold, break, take, cut) |
| proof(adjective, strain, firmness, labour, hardiness) |
| confront(verb, action, take, cut, meet) |
| rebuff(verb, action, cut, check, separate) |
| defensive(adjective, strain, firmness, labour, hardiness) |
| persistent |
| rigid(adjective, strain, firmness, labour, hardiness) |
| stand(verb, take, meet, keep, oppose) |
| immune(adjective, strain, firmness, labour, hardiness) |
| repulse(verb, action, control, check, separate) |
| refuse(verb, cut, attack, separate, keep) |
| reject(verb, break, cut, check, separate) |
| protest(verb, attack, oppose, fight, dislike) |
| counter(verb, check, attack, oppose, fight) |