| Costlier |
| More close |
| Less cheap |
| More loved |
| Make up for |
| More costly |
| More lovable |
| Costing more |
| Not so cheap |
| More precious |
| Higher-priced |
| Less despised |
| More expensive |
| More cherished. |
| Much more precious |
| More beloved |
| Much more expensive |
| Closer to one's heart |
| Needing extra resources |
| Closer, as to one's heart |
| Less likely to be given up |