Indeed, its snow-white muzzle proclaimed that it had already exceeded the usual term of canine existence.

的确，它那雪白的嘴唇就能说明，它早就远远地超过一般狗类的寿命了。

There is a language involved that isn't a language in usual terms.

涉及的语言不是通常意义上的语言。

I realize that such a course does not seem practical, in usual terms.Yet it is in truth the most practical step that you could take.

我知道，从通常的角度来看，这样的路线似乎并不实际。但事实上，这是你们可以采取的最实际的步骤。

The next morning, we met on our usual terms; but I judged it more delicate to withdraw; nor did he attempt to dissuade me.

第二天早上，我们照常见面；但我认为退出比较微妙；他也没有试图劝阻我。