to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
after that; afterwards; thereafter
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
suddenly; all of a sudden
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
(present) head of a family
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
older brother and younger sister
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous