Word pairs 9

The thread works, so probably best to leave well alone!

Off white

I usually avoid posting words that I'd be unable to follow if it was my turn. It could be turned into a stumping game but wouldn't it die the death pretty quickly?

Dropping off

Mouse dropping(s)

br0adwater slightly stumped by concept of "stumping" but could give it a go, if others wish to do so.

Linsco has made me wonder about the object of this game ... should we aim to stump the person that follows or try not to? If not, should we ask the previous person to provide a pair word if we can't? I've tried to make it easy for the next person while trying to find a surprising or humorous word but am happy to do the stumping version if others prefer. Any thoughts? Either way:

Church mouse

?Linsco

(16th)Century church

16th Century.

Sorry Bellanonna

Benedict 16th. (Sorry but that was hard to follow)

Oops! Eggs Benedict

Benedict

Beat eggs

Drum beat

Ear drum

Deaf ear

Tone deaf

Lowered tone

Sorry

Rates lowered

Mate wanted

Mate rates

Help mate

Paid help

Badly paid

React badly

Over react

Pass over

(Oops)
Hours pass