eccentrically dressed band of advertisers
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
absolutely; positively; decidedly
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to fight to the bitter end
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
land of the gods; Japan; China
immortal; undying; indestructible
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
people; men and women; each person; everybody
person affected by a disaster; afflicted person; victim; sufferer; survivor
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o