英和和英

to strain one's mind

to pay careful attention to something

to stretch one's mind―strain one's nerves―strain one's senses

to keep one in suspense―put one to the rack

to try one's temper―（意見を叩くの意味なら）―sound one's views

His nerves are strained to the utmost.

to fret （oneself）―worry （oneself）―bother oneself

to suspect―be suspicious

One's mind is stretched

to calm oneself―compose oneself

to be vigilant―watchful―on the watch―on the lookout

to drive one mad―drive one distracted―drive one to distraction

to be in a great hurry

to use judgment―use one's head―take the hint

to be afraid of giving trouble

to trust a man

to relax one's attention―relax one's vigilance

to dissipate care―divert one's mind from care

to persist in one's opinion

to keep in mind

to give heed to anything

to relax one's attention―unbend one's mind

to have something on one's mind

to throw one off one's balance―upset one

to feel discouraged―feel disheartened

to brace oneself

to feel constrained―feel oppressed

to feel gloomy

to faint―swoon

to distract one's a mind from cares―divert one's mind from care―divert oneself―raise one's spirits