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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-24In the meantime we were desperately short of provisions. Our food was practically exhausted, but although poor Marchese was nothing but skin and bones, he did not give in. I, fortunately, was still feeling comparatively fresh and had a good reserve of strength.
All our hope were centered on the tea and provision stores that were to be found everywhere along the Pilgrims' Road. Some of them remained open late into the night, and one could recognize them by their dull glimmering oil lamps. After attending to my makeup, I walked into the first of these stores that we came to and was driven out with cries of abuse. They clearly took me for a thief. Unpleasant as the experience was, it had one advantage; it was evident that my disguise was convincing.
meantime：とかくするうちに
desperately：ひどく
short of 〜：〜が不足する
provisions：（複数形で）食料
practically：事実
exhausted：枯渇した
give in：屈服する
comparatively：比較的
fresh：元気な
had a good reserve of strength：十分余力があった
center：集中する
everywhere：いたるところ
glimmering：ちらちら光る
attend to 〜：〜に気を配る、この場合はメーキャップと整える、という感じでしょうか
was driven out：追い出された
abuse：罵声
disguise：変装
convincing：説得力がある