Russian-English translations for держа́ться

• brace
  All hands, brace for impact!
  Brace yourself!
  The boy has no idea about everything thats been going on. You need to brace him for whats about to happen.
• keep
  to keep silence; to keep ones word; to keep possession
  I keep a small stock of painkillers for emergencies
  I keep my specimens under glass to protect them
• stick it out
  Plenty of people begin the training, but few stick it out for the year or two necessary to become proficient.