I start hand gestures but stop short of pointing at the necessary areas.

我继续设法把事情说清楚，开始做手势，只是没敢把手指向那个说明问题的地方。

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Oracle appears to be betting that the commission will stop short of blocking the merger.

甲骨文公司看起来要压注欧盟只是短期内阻止合并计划。

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Several times I put my thumb on the switch of the flashlight, but each time I stop short of turning it on.

有好几次我都想打开手电筒，但最终没有这样做。

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At each stop, they can walk a short path to a viewing area where they can see a different part of the park.

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Even if Taipei remains defiant, Beijing should stop short of unsheathing the PLA sword.

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Despite the vehemence of their language, Mr Houellebecq's characters usually stop short of outright brutality.

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Why did her new companion stop short of doing that which would make her heart sing?

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