The women and children spent a nerve-racking day outside waiting while fighting continued around them...
女人和孩子们在外面紧张不安地挨过了一天，而战斗仍在她们身边继续。
It was more nerve-wracking than taking a World Cup penalty.
这比在世界杯上罚点球还扣人心弦。
Admittedly, these aspects can be very nerve racking aspects , and atfull moon makes it doubly so.
毫无质疑地, 这些事情会非常头痛, 而且满月会使这种现象加倍.
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"nerve-racking noise"
"the stressful days before a war"
"a trying day at the office"