The following pairs of words share an unusual property. Can you determine what it is?

1. WINNER - FLY

2. SEA - SERGEANT 

3. MUSTACHE - DEW

4. FAST - YOUNG 

5. BIG -ROCK 

6. BREAK - FALL

7. TABLE - POOL 

8. SWAN -SQUARE

Answers:

The two words in each pair can be preceded or followed - respectively - by a pair of commonly associated words:

1. BREAD WINNER

    BUTTERFLY

 

2.  SEA SALT

     SERGEANT PEPPER

 

3. MILK MUSTACHE

    HONEYDEW

 

4. LIVE FAST

    DIE YOUNG

 

5. BIG TOP

    ROCK BOTTOM 

6. DAYBREAK

    NIGHTFALL

 

7. TIMETABLE

    TIDEPOOL 

8. SWAN SONG

    SQUARE DANCE