dear (suomeksi)

rakas (a: puhuttelussa / loved; lovable / precious to or greatly valued by someone / an informal way of addressing the recipient in a letter's opening line / a formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly / an ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior)
rakastettu (a)
rakastettava (a)
kallis (a: high in price; expensive)
arvokas (a: precious to or greatly valued by someone)
arvostettu (a)
rakkahin (a)
parhain (a)
parahin (a)
paras (a)
Voi sentään! (i)
Hui kauhistus! (i: säikähdettäessä)
kulta (s: henkilöstä)
tärkeä (a: precious to or greatly valued by someone)
hyvä (a: formal way of addressing)
kullannuppu (s: a very kind, loving person)