reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
constitutional; relating to character, structure, nature, etc.
short distance; close range
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
dispute; argument; contention
open; public; official; overt
study; pursuit of knowledge
rule; government; administration
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
upper half of the body; upper body
lower half of the body; nether parts
backflip; backward somersault
semi-transparent; translucent
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
installation (esp. software)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
as you can imagine; as imagined
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
visualization (of data, results, etc.); visualisation; making visible (something that was previously unseen); recording (a police interrogation)