identify sth and attempt to deal with it

long piece of material or paper on which sth (e.g., a political slogan) is written

large public meeting or gathering to express support for or disapproval of sth

keep watch over sb (e.g., children, workers)

take more measures than necessary to protect sb/sth

(of behavior - usually plural) limit that defines acceptable vs. unacceptable behavior

able to find creative or efficient solutions to sth

(figurative) make sb feel trapped or overwhelmed by overprotecting them

(figurative) take responsibility for directing every aspect of sb's life and not allowing them to act independently of you

sth that stops or gets in the way of progress

(of a difference between two groups) that which cannot be bridged (i.e., made smaller or less significant)

improve the quality or value of sth by adding sth to it

steady, unlikely to change

make a connection between two things that are very different