英和和英

keep guard

to keep guard

keep safe

keep your guard up

keep still

keep still

keep watch

keep watch

keep watch

to stand guard

stand guard

keep fowls

to keep watch

to keep watch

to keep watch

watch over

to assume the defensive―stand on the defensive

keep calm

to guard

stand up for

（戦争なら）to assume the defensive―stand on the defensive―fight a defensive battle―（剣術なら）―place oneself on one's guard―（拳闘なら）―put oneself in a posture of defence―throw oneself into a defensive attitude

keep sane

to remain faithful to one's cause―adhere to one's principles―stick to one's colours

to maintain the public peace―preserve the public peace

keep the peace

to do a good job in something

to protect oneself from harm―defend oneself against attack

to physically defend oneself

to preserve one's chastity―remain constant―remain faithful

to protect by might