\ abrupt - sudden or unexpected

anachronism - something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time

annual - occurring or returning once a year

antique - dating from a period long ago, not modern; a collectable object such a a piece of furniture or work of art that has a high quality because of its age and quality

century - a period of 100 years

chronological - arranged in the order of time

contemporary - a person belonging to the same time or period with another

decade - a period of 10 years

duration - the length of time something continues or exists

elapse - (of time) to slip or pass by

era - the period of time marked by distinctive character, events etc.

eternal - without beginning or end, lasting forever, always existing

expired - to come to an end, terminate

frequency - rate of occurrence, the number of times a value recurs in a given period of time

instantaneous - occurring, done or completed in an instant, immediately

interim - a temporary or provisional arrangement; temporary, provisional

interval - a space between things like points, limits or time

lapse - a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard

lifetime - the duration of a person’s life

long-standing - existing or occurring for a long time

millennium - a period of a thousand years

obsolete - no longer in general use, out of date

overdue - too long awaited, needed or expected time ago

period - any specified division or portion of time

permanent - long lasting, nonfading, everlasting without significant change

phase - a distinct period or stage in a series of events or a process of change or development

postponed - to put off to a later time, defer

prior - preceding in time or in order, earlier or former, previous

prompt - done/performed/delivered at once or without any delay

provisional - serving for the time being only, existing only until permanently or properly replaced

punctual - made, occurring at the scheduled or proper time; not late

seasonal - periodical; fluctuating or restricted according to the season or time of year

simultaneous - existing/occurring at the same time

span - a limited space of time, as the term or period of living

spell - a short period of time

stint - a period of time spent doing something

subsequent - following in order or succession; coming later or after something

temporary - existing for some time only, not permanent

timely - occurring within an expected time frame

vintage - denoting something from the past of high quality, especially something representing the best of its kind

area - any particular extent of space or surface, any section reserved for a specific function

civil service - relating to ordinary citizens and their concerns as distinct from military or ecclesiastical matters

client - a customer, buyer, purchaser

club - a group of people organised for a social, literary, athletic, politcal or other purpose

colleague - a person with whom one works in a profession or business

consultant - a person who gives professional or expert advice

effective - a successful in producing a desired or intended result

efficient - achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense

elect - to choose or select by voting

executive - a person that has administrative or supervisory authority in an organisation

fire - to dismiss an employee from a job

headhunt - identify and approach a suitable person employed somewhere else to fill a business position

leave - to depart from permanently, quit (eg. job)

marketing - eg. campaign: activity involved in the transfer of goods from the producer or seller to consumer

multinational - a large corporation with operations and subsidiaries in several countries

prediction - prognosis, a forecast

promotion - advancement in rank or position

progress - a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher state

prospects - the outlook for the future, expectation

public sector - the area of the nation’s affairs under governmental rather than private control

private sector - the area of the nation’s economy under private rather than governmental control

recruit - to enlist a person for service in work

redundant - no longer employed because there is no more work available, no longer useful

sack - to dismiss from employment

sector - a distinct part, especially of society or of a nation’s economy

state (service) - employment in the executive branch of state government eg. school

strike - a concerted stopping of work of workers in act to protest against terms or conditions imposed by an employer in work

union - people joiner'/associated together for some common purpose

\ crop up - appear or happen suddenly or unexpectedly

dive in - start doing something in a very enthusiastic way

end up - be in a particular place or state after doing something or because of doing it

kick off (with) - begin (with)

knock off - stop working

knuckle down - start working hard, especially when you should have done this earlier

lay off - end someone’s employment, especially temporarily, because there is not enough work for them; stop doing or using something, especially for a short period of time

lie ahead - if something lies ahed, it is going to happen to you in the future

make up - work at different times from usual because you have not worked enough at the normal times

press ahead/on (with) - continue doing something in a determined way, despite difficulties, oppositions or interruptions

set out - start doing or working on something in order to achieve an aim

snow under - to be snowed under: have too much of something to deal with

take on - start to employ someone, accept some work or responsibility

tide over - help someone to get to the end of a difficult period of time, especially by giving them money until they can get some more

while away - spend time in a relaxed way when you have nothing else to do

wind down - end or finish something gradually, gradually reduce work before stopping completely; relax after a period of excitement or worry

a stitch in time (saves nine) - used for saying that it is better to solve a problem now, rather than leave it until later when it may be more difficult to deal with

all in good time - used for telling someone to wait for something and not try to make you hurry

at the drop of a hat - immediately or in a way that shows that you have no doubts about doing something

before your time - used for saying that something happened or existed before you were born or before you lived or worked somewhere

for good - permanently, without possibility to change in the future

for the time being - for now

from time to time - sometimes, but not often

in/for donkey's years - an extremely long time

in the nick of time - just in time to prevent something bad happening

once in blue moon - very rarely

on the spur of the moment - if you do something on the spur of the moment, you do it suddenly and do not take time to plan it or think carefully about it

the other day - recently

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