make a stand

ask for assert call for claim confront defy demand denounce impose require test try

accost arouse beard brave cross dare exact impeach impugn inquire investigate provoke query reclaim stimulate summon tax vindicate

call out face down face off face the music fly in the face of hang in insist upon invite competition make a point of object to search out stand up to stick it out throw down the gauntlet

deny

answer calm dodge ignore

agreement decision victory

bear bite the bullet brace brave confront contend cope with endure face go to the mat grapple with stomach suffer sustain take withstand

allow challenge confront deal with encounter endure experience fight meet oppose risk run into suffer take

abide accost affront bear beard brace brave brook contend countenance court cross dare defy eyeball resist stand stomach submit sustain swallow tolerate venture withstand

be confronted by bit the bullet cope with fly in face of go up against grapple with square off take it take on take the bull by the horns tell off

aid assist avoid disallow discontinue dodge help hold keep refuse reject support surrender yield

disapprove evade give in give up halt hide ignore leave resist shun stop veto

back retreat run withdraw

brave buck call out confront dare defy denounce dispute face-off go eyeball to eyeball with go one on one with go toe to toe with go up against hang in insist upon investigate invite competition object to question stand up to throw down the gauntlet

refuse reject