communication technology; communications technology
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
circulation; dissemination
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
principle; theory; fundamental truth
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
wherein; therein; thereinto
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
voice quality; type of voice
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
all; entire; whole; altogether
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
please (give me); please (do for me)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
such; like that; that sort of; very
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for