a place where authority or control is exercised
место, где осуществляется власть или контроль (mesto, gde osushchestvlyaetsya vlast' ili kontrol')
"The prime minister returned to the seat of power after a long illness."
"Премьер-министр вернулся в siit of pauer после долгой болезни." (Prem'yer-ministr vernulsya v **siit of pauer** posle dolgoy bolezni.)
to become well-known or successful in a particular field
to stay informed or at the same level as something or someon...
to admit or confess responsibility for something
to give praise or admiration to someone
to politely disagree with someone
to use unfair or dishonest methods to win