constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
defense; defence; protection
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
salt damage (from seawater, sea air, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
foreign enemy; outside invader
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to play a central role; to take a leading part
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
dealing with; coping with
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
matter causing distress; something causing worry
how; in what way; how about; questionable
storehouse; warehouse; godown
this one; with this; in this way
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
all you have to do is; just; that's all
when looked at in that way
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(distinction of) sex; gender
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
what do you want?; can I help you?
excelling; surpassing; outdoing