to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
engineering firm; contractor
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to take a growing interest in
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
peripheral; peripheral device; accessory
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
(positive) economic effect
Bell Laboratories; Bell Labs
monocrystal; single crystal
silicon; silicone (oxidized form)
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
research and development; R&D
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
existing technology; conventional technology; prior art
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive