もう少(すこ)しのところでalmost, nearly, close to

もう少(すこ)しのところで実験(じっけん)は成功(せいこう)だったのに！

The experiment was almost successful, just a little more and it would have been! {almost, nearly, close to}

昨日(きのう)はもう少(すこ)しのところで遅刻(ちこく)だったので焦(あせ)りました。

I was panicked yesterday because I was nearly late. {almost, nearly, close to}

泥棒(どろぼう)：「あぶね〜！もう少(すこ)しのところで捕(つか)まるところだった！」

Thief: "That was close! I was almost caught!" {almost, nearly, close to}

独(ひと)り言(ごと)：「ふ〜。もう少(すこ)しのところで火事(かじ)になるところだった、危(あぶ)なかった！」

Monologue: "Phew. It was almost a fire, I was so close to it. That was close!" {almost, nearly, close to}

もう少(すこ)しのところで崖(がけ)から落(お)ちるところだったが、幸(さいわ)い落下(らっか)せずに済(す)みました。

I was close to falling off the cliff, but fortunately, I managed to avoid falling. {almost, nearly, close to}