to guard; to defend

to guard; to protect

to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard

rules; regulations

lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped; reticent; not breathing a word

to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)

conservative; to guard; to keep

to defend; to protect (against)

to guard; to watch over

to hold fast to; to stick to