Protect
Rest
Rest verb - To refrain from labor or exertion.
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Both words in one sentence
- I shall lay myself to rest and protect you from afar without any further meddling.
Source: Famous Last Words / Anime A To D - He dies less horrifically than the rest of his comrades, dying instead from the injuries he sustained while trying to protect Casca.
Source: Obi-Wan Moment -
These are used in their battles to protect the school (and by extension the rest of the world) from monstrous creatures known as "Orphans".
Source: Manga / Mai-HiME
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