a group of similar businesses, such as restaurants or hotels, which are all owned and controlled by the same organization

the main offices of an organization such as the army, the police, or a business company

someone who advises people on a particular subject

a short period of rest, when food or drink is sometimes eaten

money that is earned in trade or business after paying the costs of producing and selling goods and services

to use too much of something or use something badly when there is a limited amount of it

the rate at which a company or country makes goods, usually judged in connection with the number of people and the amount of materials necessary to produce the goods

a helpful or good effect, or something intended to help

to obtain knowledge of something, or to obtain knowledge of someone's activities, esp. dishonest ones

to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money

to think about a subject carefully so that you can make a decision about it

to finish, use, or sell all of something, so that there is none left

to write something on a piece of paper so that you do not forget it

to begin to have control of something

not taking or showing enough care and attention

the ability to do things that need a lot of physical or mental effort

the fact or state of not being strong or powerful

to spoil or destroy something completely

to receive money as payment for work that you do

the fact of doing something that is necessary or something that someone has wanted or promised to do

someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity

a building where large quantities of goods are stored, especially before they are sent to shops to be sold

one thing on a list of things to buy, do, talk about, etc.

most important

done, chosen, etc. without somebody deciding in advance what is going to happen, or without any regular pattern

a small vehicle with wheels that can be pushed or pulled along and is used for carrying things

to believe that someone is good and honest and will not harm you, or that something is safe and reliable

to make arrangements for something to happen

to request something, usually officially, especially in writing or by sending in a form

something that happens or exists because of something else

a person's job

one of a group of people who work together

one of the parts that something is divided into

tidy and in order; carefully done or arranged

the process or method of building or making something, especially roads, buildings, bridges, etc.

something that you hope to achieve

to put something into use, operation, or a place for the first time

to have someone work or do a job for you and pay them for it

the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common interests, social group, or nationality

a person or organization you are closely involved with in some way

to formally establish a new company, organization, system, way of working, etc.

to make something known generally or in public, especially in order to sell it

to be in control of something

the ability to produce or use original and unusual ideas

an increase in the size or the importance of something

producing or using original and unusual ideas

problems or difficulties

to study or work on a particular subject or skill more than any others, so that you become an expert in it

connected

something that is made to be sold, usually something that is produced by an industrial process or, less commonly, something that is grown or obtained through farming

an object or machine that has been invented for a particular purpose

officially listed and accepted

the part of an email or website address on the internet that shows the name of the organization that the address belongs to

to pay to use something for a short period

to increase in size, number, or importance, or to make something increase in this way

the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this

If someone is available, they are not busy and therefore able to do something

to search and discover (about something)

to add to something in order to make it bigger or longer

to make a product, for example a book, available for the public to buy, often with a celebration

a person, especially someone in a high position, who can give you useful information or introductions that will help you at work or socially

someone who is paid to work for someone else

happy or satisfied

full of light, shining

an empty area that is available to be used

being certain of your abilities or having trust in people, plans, or the future

to have control and authority over something or someone and the duty of taking care of it, him, or her

to begin something such as a plan or introduce something new such as a product