Meanings

collusive bidding at the initiative of government agencies

not to be spoken of in the same breath

conclusion (completion) of negotiations

Qingtan (Taoist-related movement in ancient China)

aggressive negotiations

tough negotiations

settlement negotiation (insurance)

Potsdam Conference (conference regarding the postwar occupation of Germany; July-August 1945)

consultation on career, university, etc. choices

Yalta Conference (February 1945)

failure story

impossible proposition

counselling service (counseling)

advice column

discourse analysis

inquiry counter

it's no joke

reminiscences

poor speakers make long speeches

a wise man is he who listens to counsel