brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
at the window; by the window; next to the window
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
close to the wall; alongside the wall
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
water's edge; beach; foreshore
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
moment to quit; way to quit
water's edge; waterside; shore
mountain ridge; near a mountain
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
moment when blossoms fall; one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
ball control; focus on the ball
on the verge of sleep; just after falling asleep
base (of a stem, tree trunk, pillar, etc.)