tightrope

"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

"Look, I found a ten dollar bill on the ground!"

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

"The stack of books was balanced precariously on the edge of the table, threatening to fall. "

"tightly clenched fingers"

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

"The baker was carefully balancing the scale by adding small weights until both sides were equal. "

"Responsibility is a heavy burden."

"The acrobats at the circus amazed the audience with their incredible flips and balancing skills. "

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

"The desperate needed food and shelter. "