The president arrived in Ghana late Friday, and the welcome was fairly subdued.

VOA: standard.2009.07.11

One by one he subdued his father's trees By riding them down over and over again Until he took the stiffness out of them - And not one but hung limp, not one was left for him to conquer.

他一株一株地征服他父亲的树,一次又一次地把它们骑在胯下,直到把树的倔强劲儿完全制服：,一株又一株都垂头丧气地低下来。

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Having thus subdued her, he extinguished her life.

征服了她之后，他结束了她的性命。

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"It's very happy," "and it's not a very subdued way of playing.

VOA: standard.2009.12.19

The opening day of a Supreme Court term often draws a variety of protesters to the high court steps, and Monday was no different, though perhaps a bit more subdued than usual.

VOA: standard.2009.10.05

Reaction was more subdued at the State Department, where Acting Spokesman Robert Wood said Monday's Security Council statement condemning the missile launch and threatening tougher sanctions spoke for itself, and that retaliation would only mean further isolation for Pyongyang.

VOA: standard.2009.04.14