Once the target was in your sights you pulled the trigger, or tightened the noose, whatever the situation called for.
To move hands or feet tightened the noose around his neck and strangled him.
"If our people keep tightening the noose around the enemy, they can do without us for a bit."
We must use our advantage to get away before they tighten the noose.
And just as we're starting to tighten the noose on Recluce.
We've got to tighten the noose and end this before help appears.
They were tightening the noose and positioning themselves for the kill.
He could hear them as they spiraled closer, tightening the noose.
It then often only needs something trivial to tighten the noose.
But once you've grown up, they will come back and rope you in again, this time tightening the noose.