• to stand against, to take a stand against sg
• to surmount the temptation
• to make a stand against the enemy
• to put up a stiff resistance, to put up a stout resistance
• to resist with might and main
• resistant, resister, stubborn, tenacious
• counter-move, kick, opposition, reacting force, rebellion, reluctance, resistance, resistor, stand, toughness, traverse