to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
government office building
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation