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あまりなじみの無い単語・熟語をちょっと解説。
Seven Years in Tibet :
Internment-13When day dawned we hid ourselves, exhausted, in wadi, and spent the whole day there, sleeping and eating in the burning heat. We saw only one person during the day, a cowherd; fortunately, he did not see us. The worst thing was that we each of us had only a single water bottle, which had to suffice for the whole day. It was no wonder that when evening came, after a day spent in keeping quiet, we could hardly control our nerves. We wanted to get on as quickly as possible, and the nights seemed far too short for our progress. We had to find the shortest way through the Himalayas to Tibet, and that would mean weeks of strenuous marching before we could feel ourselves in safety.
day dawned：夜が明けた
hid ourselves：身を隠した
exhausted：へとへとに疲れ切った
wadi：涸れ川の谷
cowherd：牛飼い
each of us：それぞれ、という意味でとらえましょう。
suffice：（我々が）満足する
control our nerves：健全な精神状態を保つ
get on：進む
progress：前進
strenuous：精力的な、かなりがんばっての