to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
tone (of voice); manner of talking
compelling force; legal force
how; in what way; I wonder
absentmindedness; peace of mind
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
management; administration; operation
headquarters; head office; main office
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
(walking) stick; cane; wand
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
(field) marshal; (fleet) admiral; general of the army
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly