a tough position為難的處境

不否定對方，只把焦點移回當事人本人的意願。

My only concern is that ... may not be what ... wants.

別人替當事人做決定時用，提醒先問他本人；強硬攤牌的場合別用。

The one thing I worry about is what he wants. ／ I just question whether that's his wish.

中性

My only concern 稍停，what Leo wants 放慢加重收。

My only concern is that that may not be what she wants. 我唯一擔心的是，那未必是她想要的。

把時間擺出來，不指責卻比指責更重，斷句裡透著不忍。

You haven't seen ... in a long time.

要提醒對方疏遠已久、又不願傷人時用；公開場合別當面提。

It's been years since you last saw him. ／ A lot of time has passed since then.

口語

you know 輕帶，in a long time 放慢收。

You know, you haven't seen your brother in a long time. 你也知道，你很久沒見過你哥了。

把為難說得像順口一提，用你懂吧把理解的責任遞過去。

It kind of puts me in a tough position here, you know?

夾在兩方之間、想說難處又不想翻臉時用；談判桌上別賣軟。

This leaves me stuck in the middle. ／ It's an awkward spot for me, honestly.

口語

kind of 輕帶，tough position 加重，you know 上揚。

So it kind of puts me in a tight spot, you know? 所以這讓我有點難辦，你懂吧？

把身份說得像檔案條目，再用希望包住威脅。

Seeing that ... is ..., we hope to avoid litigation.

正式談判中表明立場、暗示後果時用；私下溝通別這麼生硬。

Given her status, we'd rather settle this without court. ／ We hope this doesn't have to go to court.

正式

presumed guardian 稍停，avoid litigation 放慢加重收。

Seeing that he is the sole heir, we hope to avoid a dispute. 鑑於他是唯一繼承人，我們希望避免糾紛。