Face
Keep up
Keep up verb - To continue to operate or to meet one's needs.
Both terms in one sentence
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He even manages to keep up the schtick after meeting the hero face-to-face, since even then he says a lot but reveals exactly squat.
Source: Mysterious Watcher - FaceHeel Turn: After getting shown repeatedly that he can't keep up during Naruto and Akuma's battle, Ryu fully embraces the Satsui no Hadou.
Source: Fan Fic / The Newest Challenger -
Badass Normal: Jacob, a World War I veteran who is able to keep up with Newt without any magical abilities and shown to punch Gnarlack in the face.
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