feigning ignorance; acting dumb
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
research and development; R&D
imprudent fellow; misguided fellow
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
equator; (celestial) equator
physical labor; physical labour; manual work; drastic move (e.g. hold or strike in martial arts); power technique; display of power
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
border; boundary; border; edge; horizontal stripes; boarder (e.g. snowboarder, skateboarder)
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if it's fine with you; if you don't mind; if necessary
leading; guiding; commanding
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
paragraph; end; stopping place; conclusion
senior; elder; person older than oneself
amusement parlour game which uses tokens (parlor)
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
repayment; refund; payback
sounding each other out; probing each other
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
slight increase; marginal rise
3D computer graphics; 3DCG