Fear of breaking up, then never ask.

因为害怕分手，所以选择从未开口。

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Neither wants to be responsible for breaking up the coalition, for fear of something worse.

任何一方都不想为打破这种联合负责任，因为他们担心事情会变的更糟糕。

youdao

When I was breaking up with Adam, years ago, one of my big fear and hesitancy was that I would loose my editor, my proofreader, essentially my safety net for Think Simple Now.

几年前跟亚当分手时，最让我害怕迟疑的就是会失去我的编辑、我的校对、说到底就是我得以“简单思考”的安全网。

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