However, every time as soon as I was going for the mirror, I felt ill at ease and quitted — always the typical story of backing down at the critical moment.

但总是在要去瞧的时候就感到特别不自在而踉跄离去——总是在关键时刻打了退堂鼓。

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Small, insular and hugely prosperous compared with the African majority, Kenya's Asians have always felt dependent on government backing.

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Mr Blair said that, in relation to the rioting and looting, it was essential that the police felt they had the backing of the government.

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After the Premier League made a delayed debut at Blackpool to allow work to be completed on Bloomfield Road's new East Stand, Fulham felt the force of the backing that Holloway hopes will play a crucial part in their attempt to survive in the top flight this season.

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