"We are used to intrigues, but when a general talks about civil war, then it means the situation is moving out of the usual framework."

Pain is to be endured by a warrior without complaint, but we need our general strong and well for the peace talks.

Tregare performed introductions and soon the group settled into general talk.

It was the general talk among the young people at Grimworth.

The case of the general talk of "progress" is, indeed, an extreme one.

The former attorney general talks about his new job, the attorneys scandal and President Bush.

He kept his ears open but he could gather little from the shouted orders and general talk of the men.

But the general talk is that when they're free they'll be able to help from outside.

I don't, nothing but general talk that leaves him no wiser.

It had weighed upon us, until the subject, though ever present in our thoughts, was too painful for general talk.