Related by context. Frequent words. (Click for all words.) 49 ticking 49 clock 43 looming 42 winding 41 countdown 40 approaching 40 final 39 deadline 37 nearing 37 nears 36 ticked 34 neared 34 finalizing 33 impending 33 frantic 32 stalling 32 finally 32 imminent 31 halfway 31 tick 31 remaining 31 turning 31 urgency 31 deadlines 31 next 31 hurry 31 climax 31 whittled 31 deadlocked 30 tentative 30 hurried 30 restart 30 showdown 30 furious 30 desperation 30 waning 30 staring 30 pushing 30 ticks 29 long awaited 29 whistle 29 kicking 29 pressing 29 coming 29 dashed 29 fading 29 goal 29 settling 29 looms 29 proceed 29 kick 28 gears 28 clinching 28 huddle 28 frantically 28 gearing 28 finalize 28 midway 28 deadlock 28 marching 28 loomed 28 expiring 28 sideline 28 knocking 28 going 28 sped 28 negotiating 28 verge 28 creeping 28 ultimatum 28 frenetic 27 rush 27 stalemate 27 bowing 27 waiting 27 closing 27 horizon 27 end 27 delaying 27 until 27 expires 27 scrambling 27 timetable 27 go 27 wrapping 27 seal 27 ahead 27 progressing 27 awaits 27 stalled 27 date 27 anticipation 27 push 27 dribbled 26 negotiators 26 pinning 26 certainty 26 anxious 26 bang 26 eve 26 kicked