We want to go out on our own terms and decide when our story ends.

我们要以我们自己的期限来制作并且自己决定我们的故事何时结束。

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We expect to communicate on our own terms, and at a time that suits us.

我们要自己决定与何人在何时交流。

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Wemay not be "whole" in the conventional sense but whole enough to live our lives on our own terms, surrounded by people who love us.

我们也许无法实现惯常意义上的“完整”，但我们可以是另一种模样，按自己的定义去生活，被爱我们的人们所围绕。

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The fact that the show is now coming to an end, and we're ending it on our own terms as opposed to the show is being canceled, or went on three or four years after it should have, really generates this tremendous excitement."

VOA: standard.2010.05.25

The web allows us to be like felines, connecting on our own terms and at our own leisure.

FORBES: Cats On The Internet: A Psychological Explanation

We can choose to take a time-out on our own terms, by heeding the signals and voluntarily taking a breather.

FORBES: Is It Time For A Time-Out?

Naturally, we wanted the cupcakes sent to our doorstep on our own terms, so we called to ask how to place an order for future delivery.

WSJ: Testing Mail-Order Cupcakes