These stories die hard. The legend of Elvis endures.
source: WordNet 3.0
be persistent, refuse to stop
He persisted to call me every night. The child persisted and kept asking questions.
source: WordNet 3.0
stay behind
The smell stayed in the room. The hostility remained long after they made up.
source: WordNet 3.0
To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continue steadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conduct against opposing motives; to persevere; - - sometimes conveying an unfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy.
