to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom) / to lose the chance
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to sit properly / to sit up straight
to be seated
to serve as evidence for (an accusation etc) / to reinforce (a perception) / to bear out / to substantiate
lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom) / fig. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted
cinereous vulture (Aegypius monachus)
seat (at a banquet) / to attend a banquet
sitting toilet (contrasted with 蹲廁|蹲厕[] squat toilet)
toilet seat
inside informer / mole / plant
to possess / to have at one's disposal / to enjoy the benefit of
benefit from others' dispute (idiom)
see 坐月子[]
to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"
to bear fruit
seat / chair
bidet
bidet
to work office hours / on duty
to be in prison
to sit in meditation / to meditate
unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)
to sit and pontificate / to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
to be restless
to work as a hostess in a bar or KTV
(gambling) to be the banker or dealer
suppository
to be embarrassed / to be put in a difficult situation
to stand by and watch / to look on passively
to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)
to sit and await success or failure (idiom) / to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides / to sit on the fence
to take the car, bus, train etc
(of a commanding officer) to keep watch / to oversee
(Buddhism) to sit in contemplation
to do a parachute jump
to take an elevator
ischium
sciatica
to be the reigning emperor / to ascend to the imperial throne
(math.) coordinate method
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