| act on the defensive(expression, protection, death, prevention) |
| defend(noun, verb, guard, protection, death) |
| preserve(noun, verb, guard, protection, prevention) |
| protect(noun, verb, guard, protection, prevention) |
| safeguard(noun, verb, guard, protection, prevention) |
| forfend(verb, protection, murder, prevention, counteraction) |
| stand sentinel over(expression, guard, protection, prevention) |
| be on the back foot(expression, protection, death, prevention) |
| be on the defensive(expression, protection, death, prevention) |
| be stand(expression, protection, death, prevention) |
| defend oneself(expression, protection, death, prevention) |
| hold defensively(expression, protection, death, prevention) |
| make a stand(expression, protection, death, prevention) |
| make resistance(expression, protection, death, prevention) |
| offer resistance(expression, protection, death, prevention) |
| put up resistance(expression, protection, death, prevention) |
| recover(verb, protection, counteraction, defence) |
| stand on the defensive(expression, protection, death, prevention) |
| make a rescue(expression, protection, counteraction, defence) |
| make salvage(expression, protection, counteraction, defence) |