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to prevent a disaster before the event (idiom); to nip sth in the bud

not yet / did not / have not / not / 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep / ancient Chinese compass point: 210°

to protect / to defend / to guard against / to prevent

to suffer (from illness) / to contract (a disease) / misfortune / trouble / danger / worry

to sprout / to bud / to have a strong affection for (slang) / adorable (loanword from Japanese 萌え moe, slang describing affection for a cute character)

preventative measures / to guard against accident or disaster

to take preventative measures; to guard against accident or disaster