4
nurse(noun, keep, love, honor, maintain)
4
observe(verb, note, notice, defend, protect)
4
oppose(verb, hold, cover, separate, maintain)
4
pad(noun, verb, cover, sustain, protect)
4
restrain(verb, safety)
4
safety device(noun, expression, idiom, shield, protection)
4
screw(noun, custodian)
4
sentry duty(noun, expression, idiom)
4
shroud(noun, verb, close, cover, obscure)
4
vigil(noun, watch, examination, observation, investigation)
4
vigilance(noun, watch, examination, defense, observation)
3
accommodate(verb, suppress, hide, protect, shelter)
3
arm(verb, power, provide, supply, furnish)
3
armament(noun, care, shield, protection, shelter)
3
baby-sit(verb, keep, maintain, see, note)
3
backfire(noun, verb, defend, defense)
3
barrier(noun, support, care, shield, shelter)
3
battery
3
bear(verb, lead, carry, protect, bring)
3
commandant(noun, custodian)
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