voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
female high-school student
stirring; rousing oneself
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
to differ; to vary; to disagree
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
fast-talking; rapid talking
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
pretension; conceit; hubris
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
head start; initiative; preemption
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
town; city; municipal; urban
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
button (clothing); push-button