Add a G or a U to PINNACLES to make the next word.
Herbart
(I don't know where that will take us, but we've been down the "blather/halbert" road so often recently, I thought I'd try a detour.)
Hey Mac don't sweat the small stuff !! I still love ya
Take a
Breather
There are at least four words that can follow PRECIOUS.
There's at least one word that can follow CROUPIEST.