I wanted to dance, but I lacked the courage to cross that floor, that huge expanse, to risk rejection.
我很想跳舞,但我没有勇气冒着被拒绝的危险穿过舞池的地板,那是一道巨大的鸿沟。
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I made the mistake of sitting cross legged on thefloor without cushions. My ankle put pressure on my other leg’s shin bone which was a small ache to begin with but eventually grew into a nasty pain.