lieber in English:

She's rather clueless.

Our city is rather small in comparison with Tokyo.

In spite of the sunny weather, the air was rather chilly.

It is said that Japanese people are kind to people they know, but rather cold to those they don't.

We should spend our time creating content for our website rather than wasting time worrying about minor cosmetic details.

Rather than putting off this meeting, why don't we just call it off?

Rather than live a hundred years as a rabbit, live one day as a tiger.

Rather than getting depressed, I'd probably feel hatred towards her.

Even if it isn't true, it's still rather clever.

Ah, now I remember. I used a condom; something I rarely, or rather practically never, do.

So long as our relationship is defined by our differences, we will empower those who sow hatred rather than peace, and who promote conflict rather than the cooperation that can help all of our people achieve justice and prosperity.

Or rather it seems, Kensuke arrived at the studio at the same that I and the other two were still coming.

Religion is too important a matter to its devotees to be a subject of ridicule. If they indulge in absurdities, they are to be pitied rather than ridiculed.

I'd rather go by train. I have a license, but no real driving experience, so I'm not very sure of myself behind the wheel.

The current imbalance between supply and demand is considered to reflect structural changes on the demand side, rather than being a cyclical phenomenon.

I’m sorry, my dear, but I can’t do that for you.

Exactly, my dear.

Kai dear! I'm really sad! Having my first experience in this way. "Eh?" "Skip-ping-town."

Hey! It's dangerous to run here. "Eh? ... A-a-Aaah!!" "Oh dear, what did I tell you?"

No, my dear, you had better go on horseback.

My dear aunt is coming for Christmas.

Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.

Living is dear, accordingly we have to economize.

Oh name forever sad! forever dear! Still breathed in sighs, still ushered with a tear.

Nowhere but in the world of the antique is it more obvious that many of the things that we, as individuals hold dear, are completely arbitrary.

Someday, dear language learner, you must stop poring over IPA charts and start listening to people.

Dear woman, why do you involve me? Jesus replied.

OK, my dear, good night!

Dear passengers! If you get on a means of transport and don't have a season ticket, punch a one-time ticket without waiting for the next station.

I prefer coffee.

As a rule, I prefer people who deal with matters of this kind directly with those involved.

Westerners, in general, prefer to avoid such topics unless the other person brings them up.

I think I prefer this room as it was, before we decorated it.

I prefer traditional characters. Due to the abundance of reading materials in simplified characters, I can recognize many of them too.

Fifty-two per cent of British women prefer chocolate to sex.

I happen to prefer champagne to ditchwater, but there is no reason to suppose that the cosmos does.

The reason I prefer to go to Japan is that the people in Japan are hardworking and have honest personalities.

Japanese seem to prefer picking a marriage partner as much like themselves as possible, finding a job that provides security and slow but steady advancement, and putting money in the bank.

Of all the men that I dislike, my husband is certainly the one that I prefer.

It may not appeal to some, but I prefer to remain a salaried man; I don't have to worry so much about making both ends meet.

Whenever I translate something from English into Spanish, I prefer to use the familiar "tú" instead of the formal "usted".

So, now. What Disney character do you prefer? I prefer Minnie Mouse, and you? Prefer means to like better.

There have been a lot of clothes lately that fit tightly and I don't like it. I prefer clothes with a loose design.