The best thing would have been to try to explain.

Should he tell her the truth now, try to explain?

Let me try to explain what I am getting at.

He knew better than to try again to explain things.

Or to try to explain the situation and ask him to help.

I didn't want to have to try to explain to him what had happened to me.

I tried to explain, but we were talking about two different countries.

Maybe if he could just talk to her, try to explain.

I tried to explain what he already must have known.

But she didn't try to explain what had just changed for her.