26
lean(verb, move, go, end, touch)
23
incline(verb, move, control, go, give)
16
attend(verb, help, cover, keep, consider)
14
care for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, form, make)
14
take care of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, help)
13
mind(verb, cover, keep, consider, maintain)
12
guard(verb, keep, maintain, note, do)
12
nurse(noun, verb, support, hold, help)
11
nurture(verb, keep, consider, maintain, raise)
11
protect(verb, cover, keep, consider, maintain)
10
look after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, work, cover)
10
watch over(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, hold)
10
cultivate(verb, form, make, work, drive)
10
keep(verb, cover, maintain, secure, do)
10
watch(verb, trouble, cover, keep, consider)
9
serve(verb, move, control, help, keep)
8
trend(verb, move, go, end, touch)
8
verge(verb, move, approach, near, direction)
7
foster(verb, help, keep, consider, maintain)
7
gravitate(verb, go, turn, settle, fall)
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