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inherit in
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existing as a basis / part of something
depressing something
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reducing
new openings
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new jobs available
hands-on experience
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practical experience
career prospects
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opportunities for career development
in support of
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na poparcie
fast-paced environment
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things happen quickly in this realm
to be shortlisted
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to be selected from a larger group
recruiting
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hiring
set of criteria
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requirements
to do a trial run
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to practice something new
to boost something
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improve or increase sth
to speak up
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to speak (more) loudly or clearly
to talk somebody through something
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tell somebody something in more detail
to take on
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to start to have
to fill the post
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find somebody to do the job
the notice period
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the time between the date of resignation and the last day of employment
to be an ideal fit for something
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to be very suitable for something
to outline
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giving an overview of something
opposite number
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does the same job as me
counterpart
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(more formal) does the same job as me
to have a good rapport with somebody
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to have good relationship with somebody
to take the initiative
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to make decisions without being told what to do
pecking order
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a system where some people have the right to get benefits before others
to talk shop
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to talk about work (informal)
mundane
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ordinary, not interesting
to meet a deadline
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to have something finished by a fixed time
rewarding
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making you feel satisfied
workload
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amount of work I have to do
to knock off
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finish the work (informal)
glamorous
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very exciting, which everyone admires
mind-numbing
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extremely boring
tight schedules
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very strict timetables
to go in with
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to form a business partnership
to be stuck in a rut
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trapped in a job they can't escape from
to tranquilize
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to make a person become unconcious
to incarcerate
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to put somebody in a prison
to have somebody in stitches
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to make somebody laugh
supplication
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a plea, begging
adamant
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stubborn
jaw-dropping
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very suprising
to spawn
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to produce, to cause something new
to flee
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to escape
to hold somebody hostage
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being a kidnapped person
impetuous, impulsive
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acts on a sudden idea without thinking first
effusive
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gives exaggerated expression of pleasure, praise or gratitude
excitable
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easily excited by things
pushy
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selfishly promoting your own position
self-conscious
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nervous or uncomfortable because you are worried about what people think about y
well-balanced
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calm and reasonable, showing good judgement
taciturn
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reserved or say very little
introvert
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inward-looking and quiet
extrovert
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outward-looking and sociable
outgoing
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energetic and friendly
diffident
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lacks confidence
reserved
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not immediately sociable
aloof
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unfriendly and not sociable
haughty
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unfriendly and thinks of yourself as better than others
disdainful
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does not believe other deserve respect
conceited
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thinks herself wonderful
self-important
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has an exaggerated sense of her importance
modest
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prefers not to exaggerate her own qualities
respectful
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treating someone well and politely
naive
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to believe simple things
gullible
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easily deceived, overly ready to believe
restless
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not satisfied with what she’s doing and wanting something new
obstinate
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unwilling to change, despite persuasion
pig-headed
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unwilling to change
slender
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thin
scrawny
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bony-looking
lanky
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very thin and tall
gangly
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tall with thin arms and legs
obese
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very fat
stout
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with quite large solid body
stocky
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short with wide shoulders
bulked up
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increased in body size (gaining muscle)
lean
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thin and healthy
wiry
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thin but strong
unkempt
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untidy
never a hair out of place
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always well-dressed
immaculate
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in perfect condition
swarthy
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dark complexion
sallow
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yellowish complexion
haggard
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looked ill or tired
grinning at
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giving a big smile
grimace
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expression of pain or strong dislike
scowling at
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giving angry look
leering at
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giving unpleasant sexual look
to shrug your shoulders
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lifting shoulders / don’t know
to fold your arms
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cross one arm over the other close to your body
twitching
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suddenly making small movements
resolute / dogged
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determined in character, action, or ideas
thrifty, frugal
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careful use of money
generous, unstinting
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willing yo give money
principled
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always behaving in an honest way
stubborn
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determined to do what she wants
parsimonious
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unwilling to spend money or use a lot of something
astute
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able to understand a situation quickly and see how to take advantage of it
sober
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serious and calm
pithy
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expressing an idea cleverly in a few words
sly
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deceiving people in a clever way in order to get what you want
sullen
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angry and unwilling to smile or be pleasant to people
terse
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using few words in a rude way
unprincipled
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having no moral rules or standards
verbose
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using more words than necessary
garrulous
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having a habit of talking a lot

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