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use public transportation to get to and from work
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commute
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meeting conducted by phone or video chat (often with two or more people in different places)
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conference call
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use public transportation to get to and from work
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meeting conducted by phone or video chat (often with two or more people in different places)
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savings programme in which employees put aside a certain amount of money each month into a special retirement account
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the action or an act of resigning (i.e., of giving up one's job or position); also, a letter or verbal statement to an employer giving up one's job
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information or instructions given (often at a short meeting called to explain a specific mission or situation)
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put sth (e.g., a building, home or store) back into good condition by making repairs or installing new equipment
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time off work that a woman gets just before and after she gives birth
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student or trainee who works, often without pay, at a company in order to gain work experience
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money kept in an office for making small purchases
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prefer
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(of an excuse or explanation) weak, not at all believable or convincing
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release or dismiss sb from a job because there is no longer enough work for them; same as make redundant
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group of workers who are available for work in a particular industry, factory or a country as a whole
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nearness (e.g., in space, time or relationship)
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bring (sb/sth) up to date, provide the latest information
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find and attract new members to join sth (e.g., a company, a club or a branch of the armed forces)
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short for flexible time (i.e., a system of working that allows an employee to choose, within limits, the hours for starting and leaving work each day; same as flextime in American English
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it's enough/sufficient to say (that)
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in a warm and friendly way, pleasantly
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leave (a place) to avoid danger; also, help/ make people leave to avoid danger
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the action or an act of dismissing sb (i.e., of removing sb from a position or of ordering or granting sb permission to leave)
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sb who held a job or position before sb else
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sb who owns shares or stock in a company
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sb who watches over and guides the work of one or more people
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reorganise, reform, make dramatic and considerable changes to sth in order to improve it
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damaged, weakened or no longer useful as a result of age or use over a long time
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general attitude to life
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a way of doing or dealing with sth
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try hard to do or achieve sth
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resist, stand up to sb/sth by refusing to obey or show respect
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dispute the truth or validity of sth
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large business or company
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sb who holds a high position in a company or organisation
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be the first to take action in a particular situation
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ability to understand sth immediately or instinctively without the need to think about it
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the beliefs and behaviours that characterise the management and employees of a company, and that affects the way the company does business
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taking charge of a situation before sth bad happens (rather than reacting to a problem after it has developed)
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(of a person or organisation) making others work hard or meet high standards
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able to express one's opinions, needs and feelings clearly and forcefully so others take notice
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try to reach a solution through discussion and compromise
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think up a range of solutions or ideas either by yourself or while working with others
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work together
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the act of including sb (rather than excluding or leaving sb out); (C) sth/sb that is included
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unwanted interference, interruption or disturbance
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the act of not including sb/sth
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open to new ideas or suggestions
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come up with ideas that are fresh and creative (as opposed to being bound or limited in one's thinking by old ways of doing things)
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automatically, without taking time to think about sth
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allow sb to become more confident and in control of their own life
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be a replacement or a substitute for sb
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be extremely busy, have more work or other commitments than you can possibly deal with
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postpone, delay till a later time
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write down an arrangement in an agenda or on a calendar that might later have to be changed
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plan out and put into written form (e.g., a contract or a new law)
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(of a plan, project, etc.) fail, not be a success
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give employment to
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(of a business or factory) stop operating, cease business operations
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use a keyboard to enter data into an electronic device
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resign, leave a job or position so that sb can replace you
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come up to or meet a desired standard
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improve, get better or stronger
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gather or achieve sth through effort and hard work
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reschedule to an earlier date or time
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send someone a copy of an email that you send to sb else
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(informal) receive money from the government because you are unemployed
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face a difficult task in the very near future
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be totally exhausted because of working too hard
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learn the procedures or rules for doing sth
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announce in writing that one will leave a job on a specific date in the future
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remove sb from a position, fire
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remove sb from a position, fire, dismiss
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watch over an area by walking or driving around it at regular intervals
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do/perform in an excellent manner, be exceptionally good at sth
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accept or begin to have (e.g., a power, position or responsibility), undertake
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(formal) start, cause to happen
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give sth (e.g., work, duties, responsibility) to sb in a lower position
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specify, state clearly and firmly that sth is required
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choose sb for a specific task or job
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try to satisfy the needs and desires of sth/sb
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assign a task or service to be done by a foreign collaborator
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put into practice, carry out
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decide on the value or quality of sth/sb
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put in order of importance or value (e.g., a list of tasks, your workload)
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make sth public knowledge, reveal
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the quality of being or doing things on time
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written statement about sb's character and abilities
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leave, make empty
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highest, greatest, maximum
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dislike or resent sb because of sth that person has done in the past; similar to bear a grudge against (sb)
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the state or condition of being married or unmarried
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physically difficulty, requiring much energy or effort
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the amount of work that must be done
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an act of determining the quality or value of sth; similar to evaluation
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sth (e.g., a job benefit) which a person has a right to have
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one of usual several 'extras' which supplement (or add value to) an employee's salary
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assigned or intended for a particular or exclusive use
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short for perquisite (i.e., a benefit or advantage which comes with a job in addition to salary such as a company car or discounts on company products)
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percentage of money paid to sb for selling goods
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(of sb's/sth's income or profit) total before taxes or other monies are deducted
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(of sb's/sth's income or profit) remaining after taxes and other deductions
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succeed in obtaining sth, especially with difficulty
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fashionably dressed
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unfriendly, argumentative, likely to attack or do harm
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natural ability or skill, esp. in learning
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(Latin) annually, for each year
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an amount of money that is subtracted (or deducted) from one's salary or wages
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person who is lower in rank or position than sb else
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arrange or organise (e.g., a strike, demonstration or other public event)
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bring or come together in a group
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evaluation or judgment about the quality, value or worth of sth; similar to appraisal
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the act of being disobedient or rebellious towards sb in authority
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happy, optimistic person who serves as a source of joy for others
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be involved in many different things
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have a strong desire to travel or be in a different place
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in the same (usually difficult) situation
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manage to survive a period of financial difficulty on a limited amount of money; similar to make ends meet
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a small part of a much bigger problem
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remove, take away
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unskilled, lowly, unimportant
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enough, adequate
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upright, two-legged mammal with well-developed hands and brains
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brag, speak in an overly proud way that is annoying to others
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(formal) place where sb lives, residence
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small building or room used for prayer and worship
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in the true sense of the word (i.e., not figuratively or metaphorically)
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scattered pieces of sth that has been destroyed
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empty, lifeless
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food supplies, provisions
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don't be misled or tricked into believing or doing sth