terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that's the way it is; such is life
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of