antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
sudden rise; steep climb; trending
proud; having a prominent nose
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
calming down; quieting down
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to raise one's voice; to shout
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
skill involving the hands; craft
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to bring back; to restore
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!