to maintain a stand
61To stand trial — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. t. 1. To endure; to sustain; to bear; as, I can not stand the cold or the heat. [1913 Webster] 2. To resist, without yielding or receding; to withstand. Love stood the siege. Dryden. [1913 Webster] He stood the furious… …
62List of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex episodes — The collection box released in North America by Manga Entertainment. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX, Kōkaku Kidōtai Sutando Arōn Konpurekkusu …
63Track stand — The track stand is a technique that bicycle riders can use to stay balanced on their bicycles by holding their weight equally on both feet and while moving only minimal distances. The term originated from use of the technique by track cyclists… …
64take a firm stand — verb be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge I must insist! • Syn: ↑insist • Derivationally related forms: ↑insistence (for: ↑insist) • Hyponyms: ↑ …
65hold or stand one's ground — idi hold or stand one s ground, to maintain one s position; be steadfast …
66stick to or stand by one's guns — idi stick to or stand by one s guns, to maintain one s position in the face of opposition …
67insist — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. state, maintain, hold to; persist, urge, press; demand. See affirmation, compulsion, obstinacy. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To declare firmly or persistently] Syn. maintain, contend, assert, dwell on;… …
68Republic of China–Japan relations — Japan Taiwan relations are guided by the 1972 Japan PRC Joint Communique. Both countries have a common historical enemy, and Japan has maintained non governmental, working level relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan) ever since. Joint… …
69defense — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Resistance against assault Nouns 1. defense, protection, guard, ward; shielding, preservation, guardianship; self defense, self preservation; deterrent; defense or escape mechanism; resistance; safeguard …
70C. D. Howe — The Right Honourable C. D. Howe Member of the Canadian Parliament for Port Arthur In office 1935–1957 …
