resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
company outing; company retreat
to employ; to hire; to charter
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
hard worker; hardworking person
earnings from a part-time job
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
Barre; Barry (Britain); Valley
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
proposal; proposition; suggestion
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
day after day; day by day
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
school rules; school regulations
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
without permission; without notice
escaping the summer heat; going somewhere cooler during the summer; summering
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
very important person; VIP
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression