(literary) to show tender concern for; to look after someone with affection; to think longingly of

to be sentimentally attached to or affectionately long for someone; to love and miss

family members or dependents of nationals residing abroad; specifically those remaining in the home country

people in love will eventually be married; lovers will finally unite; Jack shall have Jill, all shall be well

Family members or dependents

one's wife and children; family members or dependents; sometimes used specifically to refer to one's wife

(idiom) lovers will eventually be united as a couple

to think of with deep affection; to miss dearly; to long for

the female members of a household; womenfolk

relatives or family dependents; often used as a collective term for one's extended family

the womenfolk of a family; a man's wife and children

fondly attached and unwilling to part; remembering with tender feelings

to care for and love someone, often used in formal or literary contexts to describe the affection shown by a superior or elder toward a subordinate or junior; to be sentimentally attached to

Military personnel and their families; dependents of those serving in the armed forces.

(literary) a polite term for another person's family members

(literary) to care for someone deeply; to think fondly of; to show concern and look after someone

to miss or yearn for someone or something; to care for and keep in one's thoughts

(literary) to look after and protect, especially said of a higher power or deity caring for the people; to bless

one's various relatives and kinsmen; all of one's family relations

heart filled with deep affection, attachment, or concern; the state of being unable to part with something or someone

to deign to show concern or kindness toward a subordinate or junior

to show concern for; to care about

(literary) one's family members or dependents; specifically used to refer to the female family members of a wealthy or noble household

the favor and courtesy shown by a monarch or ruler toward a subject

To lead or bring one's family members along with one

to travel or move with one's spouse and children; often used to describe the effort of a long journey with family members or being tied down by family obligations

To bring along one's wife, children, or other family dependents.

Taiwan term for a residential area or housing provided by the military for the families of service members

A community or residential village built in Taiwan to house Nationalist soldiers and their families after they moved from the mainland in 1949.

a couple living a blissful life together like immortals

A couple with a perfect marriage and deep mutual affection; an ideal match like a pair of immortals.

a beautifully matched and happily married couple compared to immortals

(literary) beautiful female family members, usually referring to a wife