to be overwhelmed by too much work or snow
被过多的工作或雪压倒 (bei guo duo de gongzuo huo xue yadao)
"We were completely snowed under during the winter storm."
"我们在冬季风暴期间完全被雪埋没。" (women zai dongji fengbao shiqi wanquan **bei xue maimo**)
to return a phone call
to establish a successful position or niche
to gain strength and confidence through past experiences
to bring back to life or strength by specific efforts
to get excited discussing a favorite specialized topic
to stop holding onto negative emotions or memories