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The drum face is greatly stretched.

pull the rope taut; tighten up the rope

The paper is stuck fast to the desk.

She held me tightly by the arm.

Screw the lid on tightly.

hold fast to the handle

screw the nut tight

fasten one's eyes on the child

tighten the strings

tighten one's belt/shoelace

The drawer is so tight that I can't open it.

These shoes are painfully tight for me.

This hat is tight.

Her wet clothes moulded round her body.

The children nuzzled up against their sleeping mother.

lie close to

be close to

One incident follows close on another.

Our teacher works us very hard.

Don't be too strict with your kids.

Tension has mounted in the area.

The situation is getting tense.

agitated/tense atmosphere

War was followed by many years of austerity.

Money was tight and he needed a job badly.

Money is short at the moment.

He's short of money. / He is feeling the pinch.

We are under time pressure. / We are pressed for time. / The calendar is too challenging for us.

The task is very urgent.

The schoolwork is pressing.

It's blowing hard.

have a tight schedule