adj.
VERBS
▪ appear , be , look , seem , stand
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She stood ~ for a moment.
▪ remain
ADVERB
▪ delicately , finely
▪ perfectly
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His manner was perfectly ~ between gravity and teasing.
PREPOSITION
▪ above , over
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Peter hesitated, his hand ~ above the telephone.
▪ between , for
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They hovered by the door, ~ for flight.
PHRASES
▪ ~ on the brink of sth , ~ on the edge of sth , ~ on the threshold of sth
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The two countries were ~ on the brink of war.