But now, they worry that the stress will crack their tight bond.

The two had a tight bond over the years.

"Women create such tight bonds through the support groups," she said.

His death creates a tight bond between the two families.

More important, as men age, there are few tighter bonds than those between old enemies.

He wriggled in his tight bonds, and thought once again of the word that would free him.

One was stretched in tight bonds, hands and feet tied.

Growing up living by Indians, he had a very tight bond with them.

But he could not have tied himself in those tight bonds.

He went on to creating a tight bond with the military.