regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
without sparing time for sleep
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
being reluctant to sell; holding off on selling
reluctance; regret; frugality
sparing oneself; laziness
sparing no trouble; taking pains (to); take the trouble (to)
to hold back on; to restrict sales of; to be reluctant to sell
to one's regret; regrettably; to one's chagrin
to spare oneself (the trouble)
honey is sweet, but the bee stings; (lit.) I want to eat fugu, (but) I value my life
Lyonia ovalifolia (species of plant in the Ericaceae family)
to lament the end of spring
to appear to regret something