While we were keen to getting a kick-about, our opponents were keen to win these matches.

当我们关注如何处理一个球时，我们的对手却在如何赢得这些比赛。

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As Brazil geared up for the World Cup, 230 miles above Earth, astronauts had their own microgravity kick-about.

巴西世界杯开幕之际，宇航员们在几乎没有重力的230英里高空踢起了足球。

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Don't kick up a row about such trifle.

不要为小事去胡闹。

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At 15 he was starting an apprenticeship to a printer when a Manchester United scout spotted him at a kick-about.

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Daniel collapsed and died in 1992 as he was enjoying a kick-about with his father in the back garden of their home.

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The squad walked off and could only be persuaded to return when the teams were announced again with each player's face displayed next to the North Korean flag, delaying kick-off by about an hour.

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