strain

Causing tissue to contract; sharp or severe; a substance with this effect

To compel someone to act in a certain way; to restrict or limit

Restricted or forced; lacking naturalness

A limitation or restriction on freedom or actions

To make narrower by squeezing; to limit or restrict

Made narrower by pressure; tightly restricted

A squeezing or narrowing; a feeling of tightness

Causing tightness or limiting freedom

To constrict or cause to contract

Severe suffering or danger; to cause someone anxiety or pain

Feeling great anxiety or sorrow; damaged; in financial difficulty

Causing or characterized by distress and suffering

Causing worry, sadness, or emotional pain

In a way that causes distress or upset

An area defined for administrative or other purposes

Organized or operating at the district level

Relating to or functioning at the district level

Covering or applying to an entire district

To cause someone to become distant or alienated

No longer close with a formerly loved one

A state of distance or hostility toward someone once close

Describing regular, top-level team members

Involving little stress or pressure

To emphasize or stress something excessively

Redrawing the boundaries of electoral districts

To hold back or control; to restrict freedom of action

Controlled and calm; kept within limits

Holding back or controlling someone or something

Control or limitation of someone or something; self-control

To limit or control the extent or access of something

Limited in scope or access; available only to authorized people

A rule that limits what is allowed; the act of limiting something

Imposing limits or restrictions; confining

In a way that imposes limits or restrictions

The quality of being restrictive or limiting

Acting as a substitute; not the best or most important

The ability to control one's emotions and actions

A shoelace; a very small amount of money; done on a very tight budget; 鞋带；极少的资金；小本经营的

To injure a muscle by overuse; physical or mental stress; a variety of organism

Tense, forced, or unnatural

Odd or unusual; unfamiliar

Having an odd or unusual appearance

Sounding unusual or unfamiliar

In an unusual or surprising way

The quality of being strange or unfamiliar

A person one does not know; an outsider

To kill by squeezing the throat; to suppress

Killed by strangulation; muffled or choked

Mental pressure or tension; to emphasize

Free from worry or pressure

Feeling mental or physical strain; carrying stress or accent

Overwhelmed by anxiety or stress

Causing mental stress or anxiety

Demanding exact obedience; severe; precise

In a strict or exact manner; only

The quality of being strict and demanding

A harsh criticism; a restriction; a narrowing of a body passage

A thin cord or thread; a series of things; to thread onto a string

Strictness of standards; tightness of money or credit

Very strict and demanding

In a strict and demanding manner

Ranked third on a team; of inferior status

Free from restrictions or limitations

Not controlled or held back; immoderate

Not limited or confined; completely free

Not emphasized or accented; not under stress