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Question		Answer
skilled or doing sth start learning		adept
(of a job) in which you manage a company, etc. start learning		administrative
a wealth of start learning		an abundance of
sb who works for an expert so as to learn a trade start learning		apprentice
to tend to do sth start learning		inclined to do sth
to be laid off because you are no longer needed in a company start learning		be made redundant
(of employees, etc.) to stop work as a means of demanding better pay, conditions, etc. start learning		be on strike
to receive welfare money start learning		be on the dole
to be working for yourself start learning		be self-employed
to watch sb's activities with extra concentration start learning		breathe down sb's neck
to stop working for the day start learning		call it a day
to be in charge and make decisions start learning		call the shots
sb who plans and builds construction works start learning		civil engineer
to assign a task to sb start learning		delegate
to increase; to improve start learning		enhance
to get a chance to work in a company or get the job to be fulfilled from a job start learning		get a foot in the door
to be given a higher job position start learning		get/be promoted
(of employees, etc.) to decide not to go to work as a means of demanding better pay, conditions, etc. start learning		go on a strike
(of a mother) to be allowed not to go to work because she has just got a baby start learning		go/be on maternity leave
to take/have some time off work because of an illness start learning		go/be on sick leave
to join/be in a line of striking workers who protest against sth and obstruct the entrance to a place start learning		go/be on the picket line
hard and exhausting start learning		gruelling/grueling
dangerous start learning		hazardous
to force sb to make sb do/accept sth start learning		impose sth on sb
self-restraint start learning		inhibition
sb whose job is to sell insurance start learning		insurance broker
all the things that sb has to do in their job start learning		job description
all the vacant jobs start learning		job market
chances of finding a job start learning		job prospects
how happy sb is with their job start learning		job satisfaction
the description of sb's job start learning		job spec
an unoccupied job start learning		job vacancy
(of a job) in which you work with your hands start learning		manual
the manager of the marketing department of a company start learning		marketing executive
very boring start learning		mind-numbing
an expert who helps people recover after an illness by giving them activities to do start learning		occupational therapist
persistence start learning		perseverance
(of a job) requiring specific training and education start learning		profession
to regain strength and energy start learning		recharge my batteries
an employee who picks up people's rubbish start learning		refuse collector
to explain to sb how to do a task start learning		show sb the ropes
very exciting start learning		stimulating
a craft start learning		trade
a specialist who treats damaged trees start learning		tree surgeon
education start learning		tuition
so changeable that you don't know what to expect start learning		unpredictable
to be able to work/have flexible hours at a job start learning		work/have flexi-time
all the work that one has to do for the company, etc. they work for start learning		workload
a colleague start learning		workmate
the building, etc. where your job is start learning		workplace
your computer and desk in your workplace start learning		workstation
the craft of woodwork start learning		carpentry
to be fired from a job start learning		get the sack
on-the-spot start learning		impromptu
firm and unchanging start learning		ingrained
knowing a lot about the Net start learning		internet-savvy
money to be used to start a business start learning		investment
disrespectful of what most people respect start learning		irreverent
different items mixed up start learning		jumble
to introduce a new product/company etc onto the market start learning		launch
ridiculous start learning		ludicrous
a raincoat start learning		mackintosh
a friend start learning		mate
boring start learning		mundane
the quality of being a businessman start learning		entrepreneurship
to become larger start learning		expand
a British banknote worth five pounds start learning		fiver
a company's group of vehicles start learning		fleet
to work out my own plans start learning		forge my own path
an establisher start learning		founder
to sing and dance on the street without having done any practice before start learning		freestyle
money from a government, etc for a purpose start learning		funding
to create start learning		generate
captivating start learning		gripping
to make sense start learning		add up
a colleague start learning		associate
consisting of different items start learning		assorted
up-and-coming start learning		budding
that doesn't emit carbon fumes start learning		carbon-neutral
very skilful start learning		consummate
changing from one form into another start learning		conversion
intimidating start learning		daunting
a research project prepared for a university degree start learning		dissertation
a businessman start learning		entrepreneur
a lazy person start learning		slacker
a foreman start learning		supervisor
sb who enjoys working a lot of time start learning		workaholic
sb who is ready to agree with and obey their superior start learning		yes-man
sb who easily adjusts to a new environment start learning		adaptor
sb who secretly says bad things about sb else start learning		back-stabber
cooperative start learning		collaborative
sb who shares work among employees start learning		delegator
getting awarded for the high quality of your work start learning		job recognition
the pleasure you get from your occupation start learning		job satisfaction
sb capable of doing several things at the same time start learning		multitasker
free meals, gas, travels, etc you get from your job in addition to your salary start learning		perks
(of a performance) not well-developed but powerful start learning		raw
economic depression start learning		recession
to limit start learning		restrict
an academic person start learning		scholar
to raise my shoulders to show ignorance or indifference start learning		shrug my shoulders
to enrol for sth start learning		sign up
a photograph start learning		snap
very demanding start learning		strenuous
difficult to explain start learning		uncanny
unaffected by sth bad start learning		unfazed
a mental image start learning		vision
easily believing that all people and things are good start learning		naivety
excessive interest in and worry about sth start learning		obsession
to have the desired results start learning		pay off
sb who consciously helps people in need start learning		philanthropist
very important start learning		prime
to make money by doing sth start learning		profit
to carefully prepare (a plan, a list, etc) start learning		put together
to gather a large number start learning		rack up

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