我点点头，把门打开让他进了院子。

I nodded and swung the gate open to let him in the yard.

youdao

我点点头，耸耸肩膀。

I nodded and shrugged my shoulders.

youdao

我点点头说：“嗯，记得。”

I nodded and said, "I remember." "You carried me in your arms."

youdao

or do I kind of do the nod hoping that there won't be more than this nod?

还是我点点头,希望点点头就了事？

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