He dropped from view, only his hands on the taut rope still visible.

The blade of her knife jittered under the taut rope.

Tendons, like taut ropes, stood up all over my body.

A technique for maintaining balance using a taut rope through a point of protection.

The enemy soldiers were slowly and deliberately pulling the rope taut around the old man's neck.

I stood below, leaning on one of the taut ropes that led from the boat to the ground.

From the belt of the harness a taut rope.

Just keep the rope taut, and shake it free when you're done.

Then, out of the shadows, Hunter came into sight, pulling a taut rope.

That sound could have been taut rope being sliced, yet there was no reason to cut these to get inside.