discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
leader; authority; mainstay
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
every place; various places
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
number two; mistress; concubine
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
close; intimate; on good terms
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
very young; little; childish; immature
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
main question; real issue at hand
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
considerably; greatly; a lot
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group