demotion; relegation; downgrading
intellectual crime; white-collar crime; intellectual criminal; smart criminal
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
double slap in the face; forehand and backhand slap
systematic; organized; organizational
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
visiting room; visitation room
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
schoolchild; pupil; after-school childcare
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
defined style; predetermined style; official style; rule
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
(police officer's) baton; truncheon; billy club
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
digest; summary; abridgment
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
shyster; pettifogger; unscrupulous lawyer; crooked lawyer
interruption; interference; butting in