communication technology; communications technology
on business; for business; business purpose
(former) Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications)
approval; license; licence; permission
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
public utilities; public enterprise; public service
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
telecommunications carrier; PTT
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
please (give me); please (do for me)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
contract; compact; agreement
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
income; receipts; revenue
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
even if not; even without
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
that is to say; so that means
that's the way it is; such is life
to be discouraged; to shrink from
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
make no progress; remain unsettled
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
originally; by nature; from the start
direct sunlight; direct rays of the sun
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation