underground; subterranean
Pearson; Peirson; Pirsson
to follow advice; to act upon advice
island group; archipelago
suspension (of an automobile)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
skeletal frame; skeleton; framework; frame; outline
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
entertainment; performance
front-row sets; ringside seats
to take a seat; to sit; to occupy a position (e.g. committee president)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
highest grade; superlative degree
actor; actress; player; performer
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
individual; particular; discrete; distinct
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to find out; to discover; to locate
to force one's way; to push through
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)