emaciated やせ細った、やつれた
The emaciated residents in the Warsaw Getto managed to win several skirmishes from the Nazis.
privation 喪失、欠乏、不足
Albert Schweitzer endured considerable privation as a jungle doctor.
thwart ～を挫折させる
In an attempt to thwart the voracious ants, he surrounded his house with a moat of burning oil.
respite 小休止
The voluble insurance salesman gave my father no respite.
fretful 苛立ちやすい、悩んでいる
Around income tax time fretful faces are ubiquitous.
SENSIBLE SENTENCES ?
We were asked to cool our heels while waiting for the bus.
＊長いこと待たされる、待つ