playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
foreign element; impurity; admixture
to scrape off; to plane off
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
as promised; true to one's promise
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)