Go up
Go up verb - Move upward.
Protect
Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Since the ground-floor is a battleground, DS has to go up last to protect the ladder, but the princess refuses to go up first since she's wearing a rather short skirt.
Source: Skirts and Ladders - Easter Egg: On the mission where you help protect Vito in the hospital, if you go up to Vito's room while Michael is talking to him and listen in, the conversation is one of Marlon Brando's last recorded performances.
Source: Video Game / The Godfather - Anti-Frustration Features: Failing to protect the village will kick you back to the start of the level's three-day cycle, but the amount of starting cash you're allowed will go up and give you a better chance of winning next time.
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