grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
colour; color; hue; tints
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
ballast (for a ship, submarine, hot-air balloon, etc.); ballast (for the foundation of a road or railway track)
waterjet (cutting, propulsion, etc.); water jet
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing; making a takeoff run
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
thrust; driving force; propulsion
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
water-resistant; waterproof
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago