in the cause of

1 捍卫

champion safeguard sacred championship

2 坚持

steady persistent pressing tenacious insistent unremitting importunate pertinacious Patience assertion perseverance adhere cling cleave maintain enforce continue stay press stick pursue swear assert HEW hold by nail colours to the mast get it into head stick at it stand on insist on stand up for stick to it

3 支持

support blessing favour endorsement backing countenance aegis pro- pro for behind back second side stay maintain associate encourage bear AID champion align sustain ally rally stake cheer endorse uphold affirm bolster underpin espouse corroborate buttress backstop undergird underprop be there for stand up for in favour bat for speak up for stick up for at back strike a blow for throw weight behind in aid of friendly supportive sympathetic sustentation championship umbrella sympathy adhesion espousal sub- adhere promote nourish underlie patronize advance root prop take the part of hold hand stand to on the right side of in sympathy hold with