beginning of the year; early in the New Year
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
private affairs; personal matter
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
in the morning; during the morning
first thing in the afternoon
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
rest; break; recess; intermission
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
office hours; business hours; working hours
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
I appreciate your efforts
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts