(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
hadouken (fireball attack from the Street Fighter series)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to cut corners; to be shoddy
shoryuken (uppercut move in the Street Fighter series)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
live streaming; live broadcasting (over the Internet)
right (to do something); authority; power
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon