1 jewel

2 gem

3 treasure

4 precious

1 darling

2 baby

1 treasured object

2 treasure

3 darling

4 baby

5 cowry

6 good-for-nothing or queer character

1 to help

2 to assist

3 to support

4 for sb (i.e. as a help)

5 hired (as worker)

6 side (of pail, boat etc)

7 outer layer

8 upper (of a shoe)

9 group

10 gang

11 clique

12 party

13 secret society

1 assistance

2 aid

3 to help

4 to assist

1 to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed)

2 impractical or inelegant solution

1 rare treasure (idiom)

1 leisurely and free (idiom)

2 carefree and at ease

1 lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)

2 fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever

3 the old man still has it

1 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous