here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
polite; respectful; reverent
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
competing; competition; auction
rope; cord; policeman's rope
liver taken from a living animal
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
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 radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
sudden rise to power; sudden rise in prosperity
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
traditional; conventional
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
internal organs; viscera; intestines
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
sudden rise; sharp rise; boom; skyrocketing
the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)
unprecedented; never seen before
planned; scheduled; systematic
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer