At first his jealousy only showed in small ways – he didn't mind me talking to other guys.

开始时，他的猜忌只是小小地表现出来–他并不介意我和其他男孩子说话。

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She shows him she cares in small ways.

她在细节中表现出她的关心。

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Microfinance,however, is a kind of aid that helps on a small scale in ways that are direct and local.

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Pope Francis already seems, in small ways rich in symbolism, to be moving the Vatican away from arrogance.

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Leadership cannot flourish with small minds, thinking about small things, in small ways.

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It's breaking the rules, typically in small ways, to net you greater efficiency from the working systems you're stuck within.

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