"mantenerse alejado" in English

to hold- to keep up- to keep oneself- to maintain oneself- to keep- to support oneself- to live on

to retain in an appendix- to bankroll- to carry on- to cherish- to conduct- to hold- to hold- to hold- to preserve- to provide for- to stand by- to stick by- to stick to- hold the line- to have- to keep- to maintain- to keep up- to support- to sustain- to uphold

far away- remote- outlying

at arm's length

to recede- to stand back- to stray- to walk away- to move away- to back away- to go away- to shift away