He drafted a resume, called colleagues to let them know he needed some help and sat his children down to explain the circumstances.

"He is by his nature a force at the table," one colleague explains.

"Every day we identify new ways to lower expenses," a colleague explains to Jones.

Dr. Wiencke said he and his colleagues could not immediately explain their findings.

My colleague, who will take the floor after me, will explain what measures we need to take.

Mr President, my colleagues have already explained what is at stake today.

A colleague explained to him what their aims were.

A colleague explained that they were suffering from leprosy.

A former colleague explained why he left for the police.

But as a colleague once explained, it often suggests useful advice for struggling relationship-seekers.