to tell something briefly
简短地讲述某事 (jiǎnduǎn de jiǎngshù mǒushì)
"To make a long story short, I missed my flight."
"为了简短地讲述这件事，我错过了航班。" (wèile **jiǎnduǎn de jiǎngshù zhè jiàn shì**, wǒ cuòguòle hángbān.)
to continue progressing without slowing down
to have a very bad memory
to be completely exhausted or out of patience
to have and use power or influence effectively
to stop being involved in or responsible for something
a new beginning filled with hope
