tighten **

The tax break would be tightened in other ways, too.

We will, quite simply, have to tighten things up in these areas.

The law was further tightened in 1828, 1837 and 1861.

Her hands tightened on his and did not let go.

Not very much, but enough to make me tighten up again.

His face tightened, and he got up without saying anything.

Nothing seemed to matter, as he felt his whole body tighten up.

When things tightened up, I never tried to play big.

I made as though to move away, but his hold on me tightened.

In fact, his body tightened at the sound of my voice.

So the state has no had to tighten up the law to cut the cost.

It really started to tighten up in the second half.

"We must look at whether the law needs to be tightened."

Does it now seem like the West will tighten up?

So maybe that might tighten them up a little bit.

And she could feel the change as his arms tightened around her.

Had his arms around her tightened more than they usually did?

As it was, I could only tighten my hold on him.

She felt it tighten and saw how right his eyes were.

Her hand tightened in his, and he let it go.

All of She tightened her arms around him even more.

He tightened up a little but let me hold it.

Though these add a few minutes to the performance time, I feel they tighten the form.

You could just leave those words out to tighten it up a bit.

Her hand tightened around his, as if she would hold him to this world.