regrettable; unfortunate; a pity; used to express that something is a shame or a waste

to treasure; to value highly; to cherish dearly

not stint; to not spare or grudge; to be willing to sacrifice something to achieve a goal

to feel sorry for someone or about something; to regret that a situation is a great pity; to feel sympathetic toward another person's misfortune

to treasure or value highly

to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward; to empathize with and care for someone

to not grudge any sacrifice or cost; to be willing to pay any price to achieve a goal

talented or like-minded people sympathize with and appreciate one another; to feel an affinity for someone based on shared intellect or experience

to feel deep regret or sorrow; to lament; to deplore

to begrudge; to be miserly; to be reluctant to use or part with money or effort

to love tenderly; to cherish and dote on someone with care and affection

(idiom) to have tender and protective feelings for women; to show gentleness and kindness toward the fairer sex

to feel sad or unwilling about having to leave someone or say goodbye; to hate to see someone go

Reluctant to part; showing great attachment and unwillingness to separate from someone.

To sigh out of regret or sorrow; to lament

to take loving care of; to cherish; to value or treasure something or someone; to be careful not to damage or lose something like a reputation or life

hesitate to throw something away because it still has some value, even if it is no longer useful; literally "discarding it would be a pity"

even death is not to be regretted; used to express a willingness to die for a noble cause or purpose

To spare neither labor nor money to achieve a goal; to be willing to spend any amount of effort and cost.

to value one's life; to be careful about one's health and safety

To be reluctant to exert oneself or do one's best; to hold back effort.

Originally of painting, to apply ink in thin layers to create depth and nuance rather than using heavy ink all at once

(idiom) to be careful about one's public image and reputation; to value one's character and standing

(literary) to treasure every moment; to cherish time

(idiom) People of similar talent, character, or circumstances respect and sympathize with one another; used to describe mutual admiration between capable people.

to understand and sympathize with others; to show care or consideration, especially from a superior toward a subordinate or from an elder toward a younger person

to feel compassion for; to take pity on; to have pity for

to have protective and tender feelings for women; to show kindness and care toward the fairer sex.

To cherish and be gentle toward women; especially used to describe a man who is solicitous or kind toward pretty girls.

to cherish the elderly and show compassion to the poor

to value highly; to treasure; to cherish

to lose a whole hand trying to save a single finger; to suffer a major loss for the sake of something minor

to feel compassion for and help those who are poor or elderly

To be prepared to go to war; ready to fight a war even at great cost.

to spare no expense; to be prepared to sacrifice one's capital or life savings; to go to any lengths regardless of the cost

a short break from work, school, or formal proceedings

(literary) to be careful not to waste even a tiny amount of time; to cherish every second

A gathering or party held for someone who is about to depart

to be unwilling to sell, often in anticipation of future price increases; to hold back goods from the market

to treat written or printed paper with respect, specifically by collecting it to be burned rather than discarding it carelessly

To be careful not to waste even a short amount of time; to make good use of every moment.

to have an appreciation for talent in others; to cherish and protect talented individuals

a specific variety of peony, also known as the Jade Pavilion Spring peony; an alternative name for a type of traditional opera or musical tune

To appreciate and cherish one's good fortune; to be moderate in the enjoyment of one's blessings and not squander them.

to be cautious or unwilling to issue loans; to restrict lending due to perceived risk

to respect and treasure paper with writing on it as a cultural resource; to treat written words with reverence

To understand one another deeply and treasure each other's company; used to describe a mutual bond of friendship or love or respect.

to value and protect one's own character or integrity; to be careful of one's public image

to mourn with deep regret; to have pity on or feel sorrow for someone