MISSING LINK CLXXXVIII

Each trio of words below shares a Missing Link - that is, its members have something in common, obvious or not. For example, RIVERS, NOSES, & VIOLINS can all have BRIDGES.

1. Half..........Shelf..........Still
2. Pool..........Dance..........Toad
3. Day..........Clean..........Heart
4. Fancy..........Risk..........Home
5. Talk..........Boom..........Step
6. Train..........Dress..........Walk
7. Cold..........Holy..........Price
8. The hat..........The torch..........The word

Answers:

1. Life
2. Kinds of halls
3. Break
4. Free
5. Baby
6. Cross
7. Kinds of wars
8. Things you can pass