Collocations for alive - adj.

be, seem
remain, stay
Lost and so far from other human life, he faced a desperate struggle to stay alive.

escape, get out
He considered himself lucky to escape alive.

return
They had little chance of returning alive.

keep sb
Doctors fought to keep her alive.

be buried, be burned, be eaten
be found, be left
Five people were found alive in the wreckage.

be captured, be taken

very much
The old rascal is still very much alive.

barely, only half
For four days he seemed barely alive.

still
I wasn't sure if he was still alive.

alive and kicking
My mother is still alive and kicking.

alive and well
At any moment he may turn up alive and well.

dead or alive
The police are desperate to catch this man dead or alive.

lucky to be alive
It was a very narrow escape and we are lucky to be alive.

more dead than alive
Poor child, she looks more dead than alive.

be, feel, seem
I feel really alive in the country!

come
The city comes alive at night.

bring sb/sth
The wealth of detail in his book really brings it alive.

really, truly, very
fully
intensely
only half
She realized that she had only been half alive for the last four years.

suddenly
His eyes were suddenly alive with excitement.

with
The hall was alive with the sound of voices.

be
remain
keep sth
The people try to keep the old traditions alive.

very much
The old customs are still very much alive in this region.

alive and well
The art of debate is alive and well in our schools.

be
become
remain

very much

to
He remained very much alive to the dangers.