at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
on the occasion of; at the time of
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to differ; to vary; to disagree
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
like that; that way; thus
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
offense and defense; offence and defence
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
support; backing; aid; assistance
specialization; specialisation
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)