The storm was stiffening then.

那会儿，风暴变得越来越猛烈。

And stiffening the backbones of the sea!

让海的脊骨变硬！

The White House, in turn, may be stiffening its strategy.

对于白宫来说，其可能加强其战略。

It leads to inflammation, blood vessel damage and stiffening.

它会导致炎症，血管损伤和硬化。

Faith, to my mind, is a stiffening process, a sort of mental starch.

对我来说，信仰是一种硬化过程，一种精神的淬火。