Synonyms and related words :
abide, be left, be spared, bide, bounce back, carry on, carry through, cheat death, come around, come back, come round, come through, come to, come up smiling, continue, continue to be, cope, defeat time, defy time, dwell, eke out, endure, exist, extend, get about, get along, get by, get on, get over, get well, go on, go on with, hang in, hang on, hang tough, hold, hold on, hold out, keep, keep afloat, keep alive, keep at it, keep on, last, last long, last out, live, live down, live on, live through, maintain, make a comeback, make ends meet, make it, make out, manage, never say die, outlast, outlive, outwear, perdure, perennate, persevere, persist, prevail, pull round, pull through, rally, recover, remain, rest, revive, ride out, run, run on, scrape along, see it through, stand, stay, stay on, stick it out, stick to it, subsist, support life, sustain, tarry, tide over, wear, wear well, weather the storm