source of funds; resources; finances
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
liberalization; liberalisation; freeing
information appliance; information device; information system
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
true state; actual condition; reality
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
item; something that one "just has to have"
leveling; levelling; equalization; alleviation (e.g. of unemployment); harmonization
future; possible; potential; prospective
risk aversion; risk reduction
charging (electrically); electrification
supply; provision; raising; procurement
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
key station; flagship station; leading station of a broadcasting network
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming