Was heißt »verharren« auf Englisch?

Das Verb »verharren« lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Das erste newtonsche Gesetz sagt aus: "Ein Körper verharrt im Zustand der Ruhe oder der gleichförmigen Translation, sofern er nicht durch einwirkende Kräfte zur Änderung seines Zustands gezwungen wird.": Newton's First Law says: "Every object persists in its state of rest or uniform motion in a straight line unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed on it".
Das Bakterium, das Tuberkulose verursacht, kann jahrelang im Körper verharren, bis es durch ein geschwächtes Immunsystem aktiv wird und sich vermehrt.: The bacterium that causes tuberculosis can lie dormant for years before taking advantage of a weakened immune system to 'wake up' and spread.

Women can keep a secret when they don't know it is one.
Tom can't keep up with Mary.
Tom could hardly keep from laughing when he saw Mary trying to juggle some balls.
I think it's highly unlikely that Tom will be allowed to keep the gold that he found.
I wish Tom wouldn't keep bothering me with questions.
Tom didn't keep his promise.
Tom doesn't even try to keep up with fashion.
Tom drank a few cups of coffee to keep himself awake.
Tom failed to keep his promise.
Tom finds it difficult to keep up with the rest of the class.
Tom has decided to keep a diary this year.
Tom was told by his doctor to remain in bed.
Tom, could you keep an eye on the kids?
I started a new blog. I'll do my best to keep it going.
Don't keep me in suspense!
Don't keep me on tenterhooks!
Tom told me that I could keep the book if I wanted it.
Tom did everything within his power to keep Mary from being elected president of the student council.
Tom decided to give up trying to keep up with Mary.
Tom couldn't keep lying to Mary. He felt he just had to tell her the truth.