cherish, love or esteem very much

embrace

attract

To keep safe.

utter again and again, make repeated requests (for), repeat ad nauseam

stand and sit frequently, be impatient

to sever completely, cut in two, to kill outright, to produce complete separation or estrangement (between two persons)

(of a mother) to keep child tied to apron strings

be taken by surprise, be suddenly alarmed or frightened

a rich man's minor trouble is attended by all but a poor man is ignored even if in great difficulty

exhibit great fortitude in a great tragedy