I became interested in playing football thanks to a small accident.

我对踢足球的兴趣是纯属一次偶然事件。

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They had a small accident on their way here.

他们在到这里的路上出了一件小事故。

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Although there was a small accident, I calmly dealt with it.

虽然在表演过程中出现了小小的意外，但是我冷静地处理了。

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The airline's last accident was of a small commuter jet in 2003, he said.

CNN: Experts: Why many air crashes are survivable

Even under this worst case, though, the direct health consequences of the nuclear accident would be very small compared with the thousands already killed by the earthquake and tsunami, let alone the continued suffering of the survivors.

BBC: Japan nuclear threat: The tsunami is the bigger tragedy

It comes with risks: A car accident or cancer case can leave small businesses on the hook for big medical bills.

WSJ: One Strategy for Health-Law Costs: Self Insure