fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; housing; enclosure; cabinet; chassis
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
practice; practising; experience
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to gather; to collect; to assemble
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
item; something that one "just has to have"
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
difference; variation; difference
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed