stand up,
stand defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
lie tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
hunker,
crouch,
scrunch up,
hunker down,
scrunch,
squat bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
sit -
be in session; "When does the court of law sit?"
convene meet formally; "The council convened last week"
sit -
serve in a specific professional capacity; "the priest sat for confession"; "she sat on the jury"
serve put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
sit -
be located or situated somewhere; "The White House sits on Pennsylvania Avenue"