consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
it's no joke; gimme a break!
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
marriage proposal; marriage talks
business discussion; negotiation
jokingly; in the form of a joke
talk; story; conversation
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
talk; conversation; dialogue
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
moving tale; impressive tale
talk; dialogue; conversation
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
settlement out of court; private settlement
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
sequel; later development
(talking in a) half-joking manner
failure story; horror story
child consultation center; children's welfare center
story of one's experiences
person asking for advice; inquirer; consulter; consultor; counselee; querent (in tarot, astrology, etc.)
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
indecent talk; dirty story
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
consultation office; information center; bureau; agency
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
conclusion (completion) of negotiations
social gathering; informal get-together; colloquium; panel discussion
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
symposium; round-table discussion
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
chat; desultory conversation
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
settlement money; compensation to settle a case out of court
negotiable; further discussion needed
obtaining agreement by consultation; matters settled in an interview
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
quiet conversation; idle talk
pleasant chat; talking amiably; laughing over; funny story; jest; joke
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
talking politics; discussion of a law case
three-cornered conversation
lecture (i.e. an admonishment); sermon
foreign ministerial conference; meeting of foreign ministers
legal consultation; (giving) legal advice
account of the hardships one has encountered
summit meeting; summit conference; top-level meeting
free talk; irresponsible talk
direct discussion; direct talks
settlement negotiation (insurance)
peace conference; peace talks
preliminary consultation; arrangements
marriage counseling; marital counseling
colloquium; symposium; gathering for discussion
book of oral narratives; story book
street gossips and idle rumors
customer service office; CSO
educational counseling; educational guidance
funny story; anecdote; gossip
personal account (of); direct talks
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
reminiscences; reminiscent discussion
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
reminiscences; talking about old times
tripartite talk; three-man talk
common talk; worldly conversation
normal conversation; (arch.) joke
Buddhist center for study and meditation; monastery; temple; Danrin style of haikai poetry (playful and oriented to the common person); Danrin school (of haikai poetry)
Danrin school (of haikai poetry)
to pass (something) off as a joke
prequel; retrospective talk; (a) retrospective
Qingtan (Taoist-related movement in ancient China); noble, refined, eloquent speech
direct negotiations; pressing a demand with a face-to-face talk
discussion about money; loan request
collusive bidding at the initiative of government agencies
strong protest; demand for an explanation; serious talk
bearing no comparison with; not to be mentioned in the same breath as
tough negotiations; forceful negotiations
indecent talk; dirty story
two heads are better than one; (lit.) consult even with your knees
a number of interesting stories; book containing a number of interesting stories
playful style of haikai poetry popularized in the mid-seventeenth century
consumer advice; consumer consultation
type of humorous book popular in the Edo period (from the 1750s)
lecture (i.e. an admonishment); sermon
free phone consultation; free phone consultation service
overly-detailed and tedious conversation; monotonous talk
street gossips and idle rumors; hearsay
drama about domestic life
advice column; agony aunt column
informal talk given (as by a politician, etc.) aboard a train
Yalta Conference (February 1945)
discussions on art and painting
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
tripartite talk; three-man talk
a number of interesting stories; book containing a number of interesting stories
praising Buddha; sermon; praise (second of the five gates of mindfulness); style of Buddhistic song of praise, usually praising Buddha, the Bodhisattva, the Buddhistic teachings, etc.; (arch.) rumor; (arch.) rumour
praising Buddha; sermon; praise (second of the five gates of mindfulness); style of Buddhistic song of praise, usually praising Buddha, the Bodhisattva, the Buddhistic teachings, etc.; (arch.) rumor; (arch.) rumour
prearranged bidding; collusive bidding
ambassador-level conference
discourse representation structure theory; DRS
go; board game of capturing territory
conversation on worldly affairs; chat about everyday life (business)
collusion before a bid or tender; bid-rigging
aggressive negotiations; hard-line bargaining
Potsdam Conference (conference regarding the postwar occupation of Germany; July-August 1945)
poor speakers make long speeches; brevity is the soul of wit
disarmament conference; disarmament talks; arms reduction talks
genetic counseling; genetic counselling
private consulting group; private panel
discourse representation theory; DRT