to stiffen; to become stiff
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself