The Rockets once again will be on the doorstep of the postseason, but the West is too good for Houston to sneak in with a team long on youth and role players.

火箭队仍旧会是徘徊在季后赛门槛的边缘，但是西部的实力太强了，火箭很难在这里仅仅凭借这么一群人摸爬滚打。

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The worse the demographics become, the more useful it may be for Japan to have China on its doorstep.

日本人口情况越糟糕，日本讨好中国就越有利。

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Local boy Fabregas would be a hugely popular arrival at the Nou Camp due to his links with the club, meaning a huge offer could soon arrive on Wenger's doorstep.

因此作为巴塞罗那当地人的法布雷加斯就成了被争夺的热门人选，可以想象的到温格很快就会接到一份大额的求购合同。

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The tent may be a cocoon, but the bush is right on the doorstep.

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The dog would be waiting on her doorstep tomorrow morning, gentle, stupid, still undead, still looking for something to eat.

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And there was one message I heard loud and clear on the doorstep: we want things to be different.

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