How to sign: support oneself
"he could barely exist on such a low wage"; "Can you live on $2000 a month in New York City?"; "Many people in the world have to subsist on $1 a day";
Similiar / Same: subsist, exist, live
Within this category: breathe, freewheel, indwell
How to sign: continue to live; endure or last
"We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents";
Similiar / Same: live on, last, live, endure, hold up, hold out, go