Accustomed to this kind of reaction, I didn't read into it, just politely explained myself and moved on.
I've accepted responsibility, explained myself and moved on, instead of perhaps shying away from it, like I know I have in the past.
He swept the wetted pot in a circle around the tray -- to wipe off the drips, he explained, and to move the leaves to the center of the pot.
Related to rationalisation is the process of disenchantment, in which the world is becoming more explained and less mystical, moving from polytheistic religions to monotheistic ones and finally to the Godless science of modernity.
Then I could explain everything and move on with my life.
Faced with risk, it could say "yes" occasionally, and with conviction and enthusiasm; and failing that, it could say "no" and explain why and move on, swiftly.
I traced the use of white and blue together back to the Ming dynasty and explained that it moved to Europe as trade picked up between Europe and Asia.
"Some kind of burial," Hector, her guide to the underworld, explains, and they quickly move on.
I need to explain it succinctly and move on to the stronger arguments for hiring me.
In a letter sent to Tyco employees yesterday, Mr. Breen, the former president of Motorola, described his first priority as "an absolute commitment to integrity and trustworthiness throughout the organization" and explained the management moves as part of many changes he plans to achieve that goal.
