My grandfather might be in his eighties but he is as tough as old boots.

我的祖父虽然已经八十多岁了，但他的身体依然硬朗。

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His grandfather did his best to keep the tree alive, but it died in the end.

他的祖父尽了最大的努力让这棵树活着，但它最后还是死了。

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This child had been the colonel's joy in his solitude; but the grandfather had imperatively claimed his grandson, declaring that if the child were not given to him he would disinherit him.

这孩子是上校在孤寂中的欢乐，但是那个外祖父蛮不讲理地要把他的外孙领去，口口声声说，如果不把那孩子送交给他，他便不让他继承遗产。

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But he still has memories of those days. He recalls standing on his grandfather's shoulders in his native state of Hawaii, waiting for the Apollo 11 space capsule to be plucked from the Pacific Ocean and brought to shore.

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But his grandfather was born in what is now the Czech Republic, leaving to escape anti-Semitism.

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His father has not speculated on the reasons for his son's death, but family members including his grandfather suspect foul play.

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He was starting to get his life together, but he was haunted by something that his grandfather had said to him on his deathbed.

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