Term: sword of damocles: a constant and imminent peril
Broader: hazard: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | Unrelated: chemical industry: the manufacturers of chemicals considered collectively
Broader: hazard: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | Unrelated: dove's foot geranium: western geranium with small pink flowers; a common weed on lawns and in vacant lots
Broader: hazard: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | Unrelated: panic: an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
Broader: hazard: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | Unrelated: ladder-back: a chair with a ladder-back
Broader: hazard: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | Unrelated: visceral pleura: pleura that covers the lungs
Broader: hazard: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | Unrelated: hearsay evidence: evidence based on what someone has told the witness and not of direct knowledge
Broader: hazard: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | Unrelated: wimp: a person who lacks confidence, is irresolute and wishy-washy
Broader: hazard: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | Unrelated: scalded milk: milk heated almost to boiling
Broader: hazard: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | Unrelated: plum sauce: for Chinese dishes: plum preserves and chutney
Broader: hazard: a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune | Unrelated: river basin: the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; an area characterized by all runoff being conveyed to the same outlet