1.

feeling high self-respect  (PARAGRAPH 1):

VERY PROUD

2.

has, possesses  (PARAGRAPH 1):

OWNS

3.

previous experience  (PARAGRAPH 4):

BACKGROUND

4.

establish  (PARAGRAPH 5):

SET UP

5.

start, grow  (PARAGRAPH 5):

BUILD UP

6.

searching for, trying to locate (PARAGRAPH 7):

LOOKING FOR

7.

sudden change of government by force (PARAGRAPH 8):

TAKEOVER

8.

made into a different, better person (PARAGRAPH 5):

REINVENTED