It is important to really begin to consider the difference between necessity and luxury when times get tight.

在适当的时候，开始考虑必需品和奢侈品之间的区别是很重要的。

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Please ensure that we'll get tight shipping documents before the arrival of the goods.

请确保在货物到达前我方可拿到正确的装船单据。

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they get stressed out and they get tight.

这些肌肉就压力过大，会变紧。

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If things get tight at anytime remember that you have to prioritise your debts.

BBC: Pile of coins

It did not seem impossible that Wawrinka might get tight when serving for the match but he avoided that potential drama by breaking again to seal an unexpected and extraordinary victory.

BBC: Stanislas Wawrinka beats Andy Murray at US Open

When people get tight he invariably has to pass it square or backwards and you can nullify him - he has not got a trick and he is not someone who is going to go past a defender.

BBC: England's midfielders