Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Win over
Win over verb - To cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests.
Both terms in one sentence
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As the episode occasionally cuts back to Natsumi's battle, more of the song is heard as Giroro audibly loses the energy and will to keep trying to win over her heart.
Source: Web Video / Sgt. Frog Abridged -
A successful application can win over someone who's interested but hesitant, but "just not into you", for whatever reason, is sufficient to keep it from working as intended.
- Yank the Dog's Chain: When he comes across an apparently unaffected dog out in the sun, Neville practically gets taken over with Cuteness Proximity as he plans to win over the thing and keep it as a pet.
Source: Literature / I Am Legend
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