Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 35 specter 35 sword 33 hovers 33 noose 33 proverbial 32 hover 32 Uncertainty 31 wield 30 limbo 30 uncertainty 30 hovering 29 hangs 29 shadow 29 looming 29 hanging 29 dangling 28 horizon 28 repercussions 28 overhang 28 looms 28 heads 27 umbrella 27 wields 26 presides 26 ceiling 26 cast shadow 26 pariah 26 recourse 26 abyss 26 ax 26 swords 25 gloom 25 fate 25 risk aversion 25 doom 25 Fear 25 cloak 25 Hanging 24 sway 24 fear 24 head 24 invisible 24 crippling 23 imminent 23 certainty 23 fret 23 loom 23 drag 23 domino effect 23 cripple 23 loomed 23 dreaded 23 ominously 23 minions 23 preside 23 fretting 23 wielding 23 necks 23 curse 23 hovered 22 veil 22 mull 22 wielded 22 plague 22 cloud 22 forever 22 drags 22 crow 22 teetering 22 ramifications 22 scourge 22 consequences 22 threatens 22 implications 22 levers 22 woe 22 threat 22 symbol 22 powers 22 quagmire 22 chopping block 21 silver lining 21 lever 21 pending 21 hung 21 veto 21 resolved 21 damned 21 plagues 21 pegs 21 carrot 21 ambiguity 21 menace 21 saga 21 Shadow 21 grapple 21 prevail 21 radar screen 21 awaits 21 reprieve 21 grip