Keep up
Keep up verb - To continue to operate or to meet one's needs.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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Butt Monkey - The old man's willing to suffer to keep up the masquerade that Sumire's a real girl.
Source: Manga / Sumire 16 Sai -
Similarly, several of the pilots find themselves obligated to use "stims" (the all-purpose sci-fi version of amphetamine) to keep up with their round-the-clock responsibilities, and suffer severe physical and emotional damage as a result.
Source: Fantastic Drug -
People who suffer from amnesia, prosopagnosia (an illness that makes it difficult to recognize faces), went through a coma or don't keep up with modern times anymore may also have trouble recognizing celebrities.
Source: Recognition Failure
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