Tommy Beresford was one of those young Englishmen not distinguished by any special intellectual ability, but who are emphatically at their best in what is known as a "tight place." Their natural diffidence and caution fall from them like a glove.
Tommy Beresford works best under pressure, or in a bind.
Tommy Beresford crumbles under pressure, unable to think quickly on his feet.
A woman talks to her boss about a client.
A dog is running through the grass.
The man is sleeping.
A girl is taking a photograph.
You don't want to help.
The pilot would not be in trouble if he survived.