be peerless / <<not>> have no equal / be equal to / be a match for

answer in writing

hit

make a hit

arrest / capture / catch

arrest / capture / seize / catch

catch / arrest / capture

catch / arrest / capture

be pressing / being urgent / be urgent / be imminent / be impending / be tense / being strained / be strained / being tense / being imminent / being pressing / being impending

be poverty-stricken / <<purse strings>> being stiffened / <money> be tight / <<purse strings>> be stiffened / <money> being scarce / be in poverty / being poverty-stricken / <money> being tight / being needy / being in poverty / be needy / <money> be scarce