N a request for permission (esp in the phrase without so much as a by-your-leave) 请求
Please act as the by-your-leave.
请勿见怪。
He chased me and swallowed me without even a "by your leave"!
他追赶我,毫不迟疑地把我吞下去了。
I must confess that I am still confused by this sequence of events, as, I imagine, you must be confused by my decision to leave your life so suddenly.
我得承认我仍在为事件的顺序而困惑,正如我想象的你为我如此突然地决定离开你的生活而困惑那样。
you could leave your response to the invitation slightly open-ended by saying you're not sure.
你可以表示你不确定,开放性地回复这个邀请。
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