I didn't want a part in the play, then I thought—stuff it—why not?

我本来没想在剧中扮演角色，然后又一想—管它呢—干吗不演？

《牛津词典》

It's not as hard as I thought.

这没有我想象的那么困难。

《牛津词典》

At first I thought he was shy, but then I discovered he was just not interested in other people.

起先我以为他腼腆，后来才发现他对别人没兴趣。

《牛津词典》

And Smiley,before he thought,says, "Well,I'll risk my money she will not get well.'" And Smiley had a little small dog.

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But it was not something that I thought and it was not something that my ego was really bound up with.

但这并非我的初衷,也并非我内心追求所在,也并非我内心追求所在。

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Well I guess I thought we could be more collusive and kind of work together, but I guess not.

我觉得我们本可以团结合作的,但是我看在这个博弈中不行

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That doesn't mean I don't believe in it any more, it just means maybe, I have thought I have not had the balance right at times.

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"I have not been able to play well in Japan until now, so I always thought perhaps I was not mentally strong enough to do so, " Nishikori added.

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"I had not thought that this would be your last breakfast, " read one.

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