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HSK
unimportant / not serious / it doesn't matter / never mind / it looks all right, but
HSK 4
inseparably close
HSK 4
nervous / keyed up / intense / tense / strained / in short supply / scarce / CL: 陣|阵
HSK 3
hurriedly / without delay
HSK 3
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tight / strict / close at hand / near / urgent / tense / hard up / short of money / to tighten
HSK 3
urgent / emergency
HSK 3
to keep a firm grip on / to pay close attention to / to lose no time in (doing sth)
HSK 4
to intensify / to speed up / to step up
HSK 7-9
closely / tightly
HSK 5
immediately afterwards / shortly after that
HSK 7-9
to follow precisely / to comply with
(idiom) unwilling to let go / like a dog with a bone / dogged
important / urgent
HSK 7-9
lit. urgent beating of gongs and drums (idiom) / fig. to urgently prepare for an upcoming event
important
(idiom) to grit one's teeth tightly / (idiom) (fig.) to endure pain or suffering; to bite the bullet
to press hard / to close in on
indifferent / insignificant
HSK 7-9
short of money / hard up
to tighten up (restrictions etc)
to stretch taut
pressing / urgent
HSK 7-9
in short supply / scarce
HSK 7-9
to close firmly / to fasten securely / to make fast / to lock
to concentrate on studying hard
to pinch / to squeeze tightly
to keep an eye on
deflation
closely interrelated / intimately related
in short supply / dire / tense / critical / hard-pressed / important
to follow immediately afterwards / immediately adjacent
(idiom) to take one's time; unhurried; leisurely
to be right next to / to lean closely against
hypertension / excessive stress
unimportant / not serious / it doesn't matter / never mind
to pull tight / tensioning
tight fitting / hard up (i.e. lacking money)
to wind the spring up tight / (fig.) to gear up; to ready oneself
tightfisted / stingy / short of money / hard up
(merchandise) in high demand
emergency medical care
to hold firmly, not let go
compact / terse / tight (schedule)
HSK 7-9
(economics) to reduce / to curtail / to cut back / to tighten / austerity / tightening / crunch
HSK 7-9
to tighten
to fasten tightly with a hoop
to waste no time in (doing sth); to hurry up
tight / firm / dense / packed
Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS)
to tighten one's belt / to live more frugally
to coordinate closely / to act in close partnership with
emergency
to close securely / tightly closed / secure
to tighten / to contract / to shrink in
compact car model
to clamp / to grip
tense situation / standoff
emergency evacuation
to hug / to embrace
to keep a close eye on sb (idiom)
to be right next to / close neighbor
Federal Emergency Management Agency / FEMA
(a length of) elastic
critical / crucial / vital
state of emergency
to gaze / to stare fixedly
detente
to stretch taut / (of muscles etc) taut; strained; tense
to stick close to / to press up against
compact set
to tighten one's belt; to live frugally
skintight
to compress
to wrap tightly / to wind tightly / to bind / close-fitting (clothes)
(economics) deflation (abbr. for 通貨緊縮|通货紧缩)
to squeeze
to pursue closely
to follow closely behind sb or sth (idiom)
urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
urgent / in a great hurry / in intimate relationship with sb
closely woven fabric
to stick closely to (a topic or theme etc)
emergency management
supply shortage
(fig.) the situation is tense
the Band-tightening Spell (in 西遊記|西游记) / a spell or incantation for controlling sb
strict / tight
tight (i.e. lacking money) / hard up / same as 緊巴巴|紧巴巴
lockjaw / trismus
gird / tighten
tight; stretched / (face, lips) taut; strained
not important / of no consequence


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