保护当地习俗对她来说至关重要。

Preserving local customs is ___dear ___to ___her ___heart.

新加坡城对我来说尤为珍贵。

The city of Singapore is especially ___dear ___to ___my ___heart.

那一特定的社会正义事业始终是他心头所重。

That particular social justice cause has always been ___dear ___to ___his ___heart.