backstop

verb 0.650

gap

verb 0.627

stop up

verb 0.598

stopper

verb 0.598

stop short

verb 0.572

tide over

verb 0.568

stope

verb 0.558

stall for time

verb 0.557

step into the breach

verb 0.556

standby

verb 0.553

temporize

verb 0.546

stall

verb 0.540

stalemate

verb 0.533

sidestep

verb 0.532

mind the gap

verb 0.529

buy time

verb 0.527

step between

verb 0.527

hold up

verb 0.521

respite

verb 0.519

stop

verb 0.517

shore up

verb 0.515

estop

verb 0.514

hold the fort

verb 0.514

double-stop

verb 0.510

gateway

verb 0.507

interpose

verb 0.506

forestall

verb 0.506

step over

verb 0.502

stint

verb 0.501

stay put

verb 0.501

stand in for

verb 0.501

overbridge

verb 0.501

stand in the way

verb 0.500