bide one’s time – Based on abide, meaning “remain” or “to wait awhile.” More…
marcescent – Describes leaves that wither but remain attached to the stem. More…
mansion, mansionary – Mansion first meant the action of living or remaining in a place, from French manere, “remain,” from Latin mansio, “staying”; mansionary is an adjective meaning “resident.” More…
stick-in-the-mud – Based on the notion of “to stick in the mud, to be content to remain in an abject condition.” More…