S: (v) retain (retain%2:41:01::), continue (continue%2:41:00::), keep (keep%2:41:02::), keep on (keep_on%2:41:00::) (allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature) "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"; "She retained her composure"; "this garment retains its shape even after many washings"
S: (v) continue (continue%2:42:12::), persist in (persist_in%2:42:00::) (do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop) "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move"
S: (v) act (act%2:41:00::), move (move%2:41:00::) (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)) "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
S: (v) race (race%2:41:03::) (to work as fast as possible towards a goal, sometimes in competition with others) "We are racing to find a cure for AIDS"
S: (v) use (use%2:41:03::) (habitually do something or be in a certan state or place (use only in the past tense)) "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"; "she used to be his best friend and now they are enemies"
S: (v) play it by ear (play_it_by_ear%2:41:00::) (decide on one's actions as one goes along, depending on the situation) "She didn't know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear"
S: (v) play (play%2:41:12::) (act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome) "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal"
S: (v) deal (deal%2:41:09::) (take action with respect to (someone or something)) "How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students"
S: (v) act on (act_on%2:41:01::) (regulate one's behavior in accordance with certain information, ideas, or advice) "The Founding Fathers acted on certain moral principles"
S: (v) dare (dare%2:41:01::) (to be courageous enough to try or do something) "I don't dare call him"; "she dares to dress differently from the others"
S: (v) stampede (stampede%2:41:00::) (act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse) "Companies will now stampede to release their latest software"
S: (v) guard (guard%2:41:01::) (take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence) "guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
S: (v) begin (begin%2:41:04::), start (start%2:41:04::) (begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object) "begin a cigar"; "She started the soup while it was still hot"; "We started physics in 10th grade"
S: (v) continue (continue%2:42:11::) (continue after an interruption) "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"
S: (v) continue (continue%2:42:12::), persist in (persist_in%2:42:00::) (do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop) "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"; "The landlord persists in asking us to move"
S: (v) continue (continue%2:42:11::) (continue after an interruption) "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"
S: (v) stay (stay%2:42:02::), stay on (stay_on%2:42:00::), continue (continue%2:42:10::), remain (remain%2:42:03::) (continue in a place, position, or situation) "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
S: (v) cover (cover%2:42:01::), continue (continue%2:42:06::), extend (extend%2:42:01::) (span an interval of distance, space or time) "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"
S: (v) continue (continue%2:30:10::) (exist over a prolonged period of time) "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"