to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
end of broadcast; sign-off
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
just because; even if; even though
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
long telephone conversation; being on the phone for a long time
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
freely; frankly; without reserve
to approach the finale; to come to a close
rehearsal; rehabilitation
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)