1. bear 2. carry 3. choke back 4. clamp 5. clasp 6. clench 7. clutch at 8. grasp 9. grip firmly 10. grip tightly 11. hold 12. hold back 13. hold in 14. hold up 15. keep up 16. retain 17. stifle 18. support 19. suppress 20. sustain 21. tackle 22. underwrite