water's edge; shore; waterside
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
close to the wall; alongside the wall
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
moment to quit; way to quit
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
mountain ridge; near a mountain
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.)