Retaining

He is clean-shaven, pale, and ascetic-looking, retaining something of the professor in his features.

If Democrats capture the White House and Senate, while retaining majority control of the House of Representatives, there is no constitutional impediment to following through on the idea.

I was allowed to care for my sick mother for a month while retaining my salary.

All retainings by indenture before that date were declared null and void 'other than to be the household servant or officer or of his [the lord's] council for lawful service done or to be done'.