The meaning of "dear" in this context is to signify the importance of time. For example we say "Dear Vivian" at the beginning of a letter we are signifying the high importance of Vivian to us (the writer) by doing this. I think in this context it is to signify the fact that his time should not be wasted and that he needs to get to doing what he came to do. The "warning flashed" means, to me, that he needs to stop with pleasantries and get to the point; a broader context will help to clarify the meaning more. Sorry, but the context of the sentence is not enough to completely answer the question. If you want to give me a page number I can go and read enough to give a better answer to the question. Feel free to shot me a letter anytime you have more questions about the book, I do not check italki very much but I do see my e-mail everyday.

Drink until you pass out, hahahah just kidding. In the USA people spend Valentines day with their family, if you do not have family near by then you do other things. I have a friend that was going to get together with a friend and watch sappy romance movies..... sounds like fun? Actually I'm going to be studying for Valentines day, I was going to get together with my study partners from school but that was for he purpose of studying not celebrating. Why.... do you have bigger and better plans than me Kevin? Lol I'm sure you do, happy Valentines day!!!

What I look for when chatting with people is uniqueness, I think that is the reason why I signed up for italki, meeting people from all over the world with different ideas and experiences from life. I do not care so much as the way they look but the kind of person they are. I think maybe if you are thinking about your looks then you will not be showing people who you really are, and in missing that people are missing the opportunity to know you. Anybody who joined italki to chat with only beautiful people are missing out on the best part of being on italki, and those are not the type of people that I think you want to get to know anyway. I noticed you were Chinese and I was going to say that you should contact me but you don't know Chinese Mandarin and are not learning Chinese Mandarin :-( Oh well, good luck anyway!!!

We are forgetting that some of the most beautiful people in the world do nothing but think of their imperfections..... just because the world sees you as one way does not mean that you truly are that way. I wish to be happy with myself no matter how I look, I wish to spend the end of my days knowing that I did good things for humanity..... it is in this that I will find my inner beauty. I can see no bigger waste than a life lost only to thoughts of vanity; this is not the type of person that I want to be nor is it the type of person I wish to marry. Now I've noticed that many people think that you can only be born with beauty whereas you must acquire intelligence. I do not think this to be true at all, haven't you ever meet truly gifted people? People who don't need to do anything but yet achieve the highest grades in all their class, being a Chemistry student I've seen plenty. Intelligence is a form of evolution that has been evolving since the beginning of mankind, and as it is with evolution some are more evolved than others the fittest. You could apply the same argument to beauty, but the truth is that our perception or idea of beauty is what is evolving (example: 100-200 years ago fat people were considered beautiful because that meant that they had money to eat well, now it means that they are unhealthy) not the genetic makeup that is marked as beauty. Evolution is the greatest mark of mankind, it is through intelligence that we have defined ourselves to be fittest beings and it is through this mark that we will continue to evolve. So my vote is for a meaningful thing, a gift that I can give me children so that they can one day become better than me. I wish for intelligence...... through this ability I will know that beauty is only skin deep and that true happiness does not come from Hollywood or a makeup bottle. And with this ability just maybe I can make a difference, rather than just using my brain and my life thinking about my age and appearance.

Who says u need money to have a great life!?!?! I guess who ever does doesn't know what true happiness is like. If u spend all your time running after money u might miss ur chance for love, I think nothing else could be a bigger waste. I know it sounds like a cliché, but true happiness isn't measured in the amount of money u have but instead in the amount of love u have for ur family and friends and the love that u receive in return. What could be more important than that? Please do not say a Louis Vuitton purse.....

Family is how I avoid loneliness. Having people in your life that love you unconditionally is the secret to true happiness and fulfillment in life. I would suggest that you find true friends in life and try to avoid people who are not. Friends who are not true can sometimes aggravate loneliness. I think it is typical that people our age can feel lonely because at our age we are separating from the family that raised us to begin our own family. The period between this transition can feel empty and lonely, but I think it is important to remember that when we do succeed in starting our own family it is the most rewarding and fulfilling experience of our lives. To survive this transition I would suggest to stay close to our family and stay close to our true friends :)

The friends I make from China are the best!!! So yes I do like your country very much, or maybe more so the people from your country :D

Yes why..... I doubt there is a person who can make a good logical argument for this question. English is no better or worse than any other language, it is just because of the course of history that English is the international language of choice.