It's hard to feel grateful for the small, everyday things if you are trying to pull off an uncharacteristically elaborate/crafty/complicated event.

如果你要努力完成一项异常煞费苦心/精心设计/复杂的活动，你便很难对日常生活中的小事物产生感恩之心。

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The UFC hoped to pull off this bout in September as the main event at UFC 151.

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