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
on the water; aquatic; waterside; water's edge
speed limit; speed regulation
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 take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
highest grade; finest quality; top class; 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
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
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 make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
counter for birds or rabbits