very fast

a position of advantage

everyone must experience difficulties or ill fortune at one time or another

overloaded with work

to try and achieve your ambitions

misfortunes seem to either all come in quick succession or all come at once

to take a great risk / to behave recklessly

to capture a place or person using a combination of excessive force and the element of surprise / to suddenly be extremely successful within a particular place or group of people

to pursue something that is impossible / impractical

to prevent something bad from getting worse

every difficult situation has a more comforting and hopeful aspect

fit and healthy

to understand what is happening in changing circumstances and be able to anticipate what will happen in the future