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1. gern (positive), “gladly,” “willingly”; lieber (comparative), “rather,” “better”; am liebsten (superlative), “best of all”; ich möchte lieber, I should (rather wish) prefer.

2. streicheln sogar (elliptic. „darfst du es“ being implied).

3. heißen = 1) to call or to name; 2) to be called or named; 3) to bid, to order. Here = ?

4. es (idiomat.) wird mir bange (impersonal phrase), I become alarmed, I begin to feel uneasy.

5. das alles (neut. sing., idiomatically relating to persons of different gender) for masc. and fem. pl. alle diese (Leute), all these.