Maybe I could hold onto something to slow the fall down?

我想可以在旁边抓著些什么以阻跌势呢？

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Everyone complains that I'm relatively slow at packing: this is because everytime I pack, I tend to have flashbacks of memories everytime I hold onto something, either smiling or shaking my head.

人人说我收拾房间收拾地那么慢：这可是应为我一面收拾，一面手会拿着充满回忆的东西，嘴笑笑或头摇摇。

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When something threatens your joyful time, quickly assess the situation. Can you deal with this challenge and still hold onto your joy?

当有些事威胁到你的快乐时，尽快评定这种状况，你是否可以在保持快乐的同时处理好这样的挑战？

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This has to do not with taking care of the people in the city, but suburbanites wanting to hold onto something that has been established here for a long time.

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There are a number of clandestine relationships that dance in and out of the story as people try to find something to hold onto in the wake of the accident, but these survival elements are also shown as necessary evils when the children are still very much alive.

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