I decided to
Je décidai de m’éloigner franchement.
I decided to get well away.
Bien que le temps fût mauvais, je décidai de sortir.
Although the weather was bad, I decided to go out.
I decided to forgive him.
Je décidai de lui glisser une idée.
I decided to plant an idea in his mind.
Je décidai de mettre fin à ce véritable cauchemar.
I decided to put an end to this true nightmare.
— Good Bye Lenin! (2003)