1 tight

2 strict

3 close at hand

4 near

5 urgent

6 tense

7 hard up

8 short of money

9 to tighten

1 nervous

2 keyed up

3 intense

4 tense

5 strained

6 in short supply

7 scarce

8 classifier: 阵 zhèn

1 hurriedly

2 without delay

1 to grasp firmly

2 to pay special attention to

3 to rush in

4 to make the most of

1 to tighten up (restrictions etc)

1 lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain

2 to bite the bullet

1 urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture

1 to keep a close eye on sb (idiom)

1 to follow closely behind sb or sth (idiom)