Possible Clues:

• Staying this
• African dictator during attack dismissing black resistance
• Power turned off at mains
• Endurance, strength to stay the course
• Bird chasing good man shows endurance
• Staying power, ability to withstand prolonged strain
• Rugs turn over in a way and are staying like that
• Ability to maintain effort
• Staying with the overturned rugs in a bit more
• Standing back A in the rugs