Sentence:  "The bombing was a sudden jolt and we are back to <WSD>living on the edge</WSD> again," said Gonsherovsky, 23, in Jerusalem's crowded Mahane Yehuda market. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  To be caught in an economic or societal situation which one did not choose, which threatens one's well-being or life, and which causes distress.