close to the wall; alongside the wall
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
water's edge; beach; foreshore
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
moment to quit; way to quit
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
hairline; borders of the hair
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
mountain ridge; near a mountain
to be splendid; to be superb
edge of the ring; verge; brink; critical moment
useless employees (shunted off by a window to pass their remaining time until retirement)
shoreline protection or operations
protection measures at ports and airports (against smuggling, disease, etc.)
water's edge; shore; waterside
ball control; focus on the ball
base (of a stem, tree trunk, pillar, etc.)
on the verge of sleep; just after falling asleep