| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | admire | regard with approval |
| 2. | adore | love deeply |
| 3. | appreciate | recognize and value |
| 4. | approve of | regard favorably |
| 5. | attend to | care for |
| 6. | be attached to | feel strong affection for |
| 7. | be crazy about | like very much |
| 8. | be devoted to | feel deep loyalty to |
| 9. | be enamored of | be charmed by |
| 10. | be fond of | like with affection |
| 11. | be keen on | like very much |
| 12. | be loyal to | remain devoted to |
| 13. | be smitten with | be deeply attracted to |
| 14. | be sweet on | be romantically fond of |
| 15. | be taken with | be strongly attracted to |
| 16. | care a lot for | feel strong affection for |
| 17. | care about | feel concern or affection |
| 18. | care for | feel affection for |
| 19. | cleave to | stay devoted to |
| 20. | cling fondly to | remain attached to |
| 21. | cling lovingly to | hold with affection |
| 22. | cling to | hold onto dearly |
| 23. | cosset | pamper and protect |
| 24. | count dear | regard with affection |
| 25. | cultivate | develop with care |
| 26. | defend | protect from attack |
| 27. | delight in | take great pleasure in |
| 28. | devote oneself to | give oneself fully to |
| 29. | dote on | show excessive fondness for |
| 30. | dwell on fondly | think about with affection |
| 31. | enjoy | take pleasure in |
| 32. | enshrine | preserve as precious |
| 33. | esteem | regard with respect |
| 34. | exult in | feel great joy in |
| 35. | favor | treat with special preference |
| 36. | foster | encourage and support |
| 37. | glory in | take pride or pleasure in |
| 38. | go for | like or prefer |
| 39. | guard | watch over carefully |
| 40. | hold affection for | feel fondness for |
| 41. | hold close | keep emotionally near |
| 42. | hold dear | regard with deep affection |
| 43. | hold fast to | keep firmly and dearly |
| 44. | hold in esteem | respect and value |
| 45. | hold onto | keep and value |
| 46. | hold precious | regard as very valuable |
| 47. | hold sacred | treat as holy or precious |
| 48. | honor | treat with great respect |
| 49. | hug to oneself | keep as deeply precious |
| 50. | idolize | admire excessively |
| 51. | immortalize | preserve in lasting memory |
| 52. | keep alive | preserve in memory |
| 53. | keep an eye on | watch carefully |
| 54. | keep close | maintain with affection |
| 55. | keep hold of | continue possessing carefully |
| 56. | keep in mind | remember consciously |
| 57. | keep near | maintain close by |
| 58. | keep safe | protect from harm |
| 59. | keep under one’s wing | protect with care |
| 60. | look after | take care of |
| 61. | love | feel deep affection for |
| 62. | luxuriate in | enjoy richly |
| 63. | maintain | keep in good condition |
| 64. | memorialize | preserve in remembrance |
| 65. | mind | take care of |
| 66. | mother | care for protectively |
| 67. | nourish | support with care |
| 68. | nurture | care for and develop |
| 69. | pamper | indulge with care |
| 70. | pet | treat with fondness |
| 71. | preserve | keep safe from loss |
| 72. | prize | value highly |
| 73. | protect | keep from harm |
| 74. | rate highly | consider very valuable |
| 75. | rejoice in | take joy in |
| 76. | relish | enjoy greatly |
| 77. | remember fondly | recall with affection |
| 78. | respect | hold in esteem |
| 79. | revere | feel deep respect for |
| 80. | safeguard | protect carefully |
| 81. | savor | enjoy fully |
| 82. | set great store by | value very highly |
| 83. | set store by | value greatly |
| 84. | stand by | remain loyal to |
| 85. | stick by | remain loyal to |
| 86. | support | give help or encouragement |
| 87. | sustain | support over time |
| 88. | take care of | look after |
| 89. | take delight in | find great pleasure in |
| 90. | take to | grow fond of |
| 91. | take under one’s wing | guide and protect |
| 92. | tend | care for regularly |
| 93. | think highly of | regard with admiration |
| 94. | treasure | hold very dear |
| 95. | uphold | support or maintain |
| 96. | value | regard as important |
| 97. | venerate | regard with great respect |
| 98. | warm to | become fond of |
| 99. | watch over | protect and care for |
| 100. | worship | love or admire intensely |