116 entries under sustain topic. ×

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keep(verb, support, hold, cover, release)
44
save(verb, support, hold, control, place)
32
maintain(verb, support, hold, calm, control)
25
protect(verb, hold, cover, attack, keep)
23
safeguard(verb, support, hold, cover, attack)
23
guard(noun, verb, hold, cover, attack)
17
uphold(verb, support, hold, calm, fix)
16
shield(verb, support, hold, cover, attack)
15
defend(verb, support, help, cover, attack)
13
keep up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, keep)
11
continue(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
10
nurse(verb, support, help, keep, love)
10
nurture(verb, support, help, keep, love)
10
support(verb, calm, help, fix, cover)
8
take care of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
7
care for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
7
carry on(verb, expression, phrasal verb, keep, maintain)
7
foster(verb, support, hold, help, cover)
7
keep alive(verb, expression, idiom, support, help)
7
look after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
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