just before;  on the verge of;  on the brink of;  just in front of;  just ahead of
 until (a time);  till;  to (a place or person);  as far as;  to (an extent);  up to
 to corner;  to drive to the wall;  to run down;  to track down;  to chase after
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 particularly;  especially;  in particular;  expressly
 year;  counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school);  period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
 crisis;  critical situation;  emergency;  pinch
 time;  hour;  occasion;  case;  chance;  opportunity
 to herd;  to drive;  to corner;  to force someone into doing;  to go hard;  to push yourself
 inside;  within;  while (e.g. one is young);  during;  among;  amongst;  in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
 flying column;  detached force
 last;  final;  closing;  last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
 defense;  defence;  protection
 detour;  circumvention;  turning movement
 breaking through;  breakthrough;  surmounting;  overcoming;  exceeding;  passing
 dozens;  scores of;  decades
 body;  physique;  shape;  form;  substance;  identity;  field
 called;  named;  as many as;  as much as;  all ...;  every single ...
 situation;  (present) state of affairs;  circumstances
 to fall into (e.g. a hole);  to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.);  to fall into (a trap, etc.);  to fall;  to surrender
 pursuit (of a fleeing enemy);  chase
 (what) the heck;  (why) in the world;  one object;  one body;  one form;  one style
 again;  once more;  also;  too;  on the other hand;  while;  and
 exit;  gateway;  way out;  outlet;  vent;  leak
 neighborhood;  vicinity;  environs;  approaching
 sphere;  circle;  range;  category
 rushing into;  breaking into;  storming;  plunging into (war, etc.);  embarking on (a new venture)
 chance;  opportunity;  machine;  aircraft;  counter for aircraft;  counter for (remaining) lives
 succession;  continuation;  series;  sequence
 extermination;  annihilation
 risky;  dangerous;  suggestive;  bordering on the obscene; (arch.)  extreme; (arch.)  harsh
 but;  however;  (and) yet;  nevertheless;  still;  for all that
 here;  this place;  this point;  here;  these past ... (e.g. three years);  these last ...
 several years;  a few years
 coping method;  approach;  how to deal with (problem, etc.)
 progress;  advance;  improvement;  development
 all one's power (strength, energy, efforts);  one's utmost
 to do;  to carry out;  to cause to become;  to make (into);  to serve as;  to act as;  to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)