Ps: consider not very seriously.

Put a construction on sth.

对某事物作某种解释(一般指对言语、行为等)

His face was a ghastly white.

将(某人[某事物])置于隔离的有限范围内.

What was sth. like?

某人[某事物]是个什么样?

Lessen the possibility of sth.

减少某事物发生的可能性.

They were blooming with health and happiness.

健康地成长;长成或发展成(某事物);兴盛.

Which reject and which to accept?

认为某事物是错误的;拒绝接受.

Arrange or fix sth; decide on ( sth ).

安排、确定或决定 ( 某事物 ).

There's more than one way to skin a cat.

不要因为不能马上成为某事物的专家而失望.

Something remains to be a subject of controversy to sb.

对某人来说,某事物仍然备受争议.

He wanted proof before he would believe something.

在他相信某事物之前要先取得证据.

I am not bound to be timid and conventional.

我不必有什么顾虑,也不必随波逐流.

Applause began, a not very stormy, rather thoughtful applause.

掌声出现了, 但并不是暴风雨般的, 而是颇有顾虑的.

Honesty : the feeling that you never need to hold back.

正直: 永远不要羞于展现你的正直诚实.

Journalism also an enterprise, we should not be ashamed to admit it.

新闻业也是企业, 我们不该羞于承认.

And aren't shy about expressing religious and patriotic feelings.

不羞于表达宗教情感与爱国情感.

I am ashamed to tell anyone that I have failed again.

我羞于告诉任何人我又失败了.

But, am ashamed to say it, I sometimes fail.

但我却羞于说出口, 有时当我这样做时我失败了.

Parents were too shy to tackle embarrassing issues as sex head-on.

家长羞于跟孩子正面讨论诸如性这样的尴尬问题.

You are too shy to say to each other face to face or on the phone.

你羞于面对面或在电话上说出来.

She was ashamed to tell anyone that she had fallen in love with him.

她羞于告诉任何人自己爱上了他.