beibehalten in English:

The soil retained richness.

Unlike his sister, he has retained the religious faith his parents brought him up in.

He maintained that all occupations should be open to women.

The schedule must be maintained.

She maintained a calm manner.

If peace cannot be maintained with honor, it is no longer peace.

The driver maintained a high speed.

This relationship between Portugal and the United States is still maintained today.

He maintained a steady speed on the highway.

Is your apartment well maintained?

The troops maintained their ground.

Denying she was an anarchist, Katja maintained she wished only to make changes in our government, not to destroy it.

Only through protest can a free and open society be maintained.

Aristotle maintained that women have fewer teeth than men; although he was twice married, it never occurred to him to verify this statement by examining his wives' mouths.

The scientist maintained that the theory should be tested through experiments.

Her income barely maintained her in the lower middle class.

The undersecretary was maintained in office by the political bosses.