unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but

tight; strict; close at hand; near; urgent; tense; hard up; short of money; to tighten

to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to; to lose no time in (doing sth)

important; urgent

closely; tightly

to keep an eye on

to pull tight; tensioning

to tighten up (restrictions etc)

to intensify; to speed up; to step up

to stretch taut

to clamp; to grip

strict; tight

to close firmly; to fasten securely; to make fast; to lock

to tighten

to compress

in short supply; dire; tense; critical; hard-pressed; important

tightfisted; stingy; short of money; hard up

important

to squeeze

gird; tighten

urgent; in a great hurry; in intimate relationship with sb

to fasten tightly with a hoop

to tighten; to contract; to shrink in

not important; of no consequence

unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind

short of money; hard up

(fig.) the situation is tense