work

to be good enough to achieve the desired result

to stop working for the day or to close a business permanently

to become clear or to work out well after a period of confusion

in addition to one's main job or activity, often secretly

to change your approach, activity, or pace

to do what is expected or promised; to produce good results

the main source of someone's income or basic work

To stay up very late working or studying.

To decide to stop working on something for now.

To be very busy or fully occupied with responsibilities.

To earn the money that supports a household.

To do your fair share of the work in a group.

To learn how to do a job or task properly.

doing the difficult, unglamorous, hands-on work at the front line of a problem or project

value built through hard work rather than cash investment

the exhausting, competitive struggle to keep up at work and get ahead

an invisible barrier that prevents women and minorities from rising to senior roles

financial incentives designed to keep a valuable employee from leaving

the final, high-pressure period before a deadline

an intensely stressful environment or situation

to start a new job or project with immediate energy and effectiveness, without needing a slow start

to work so hard and long that you exhaust yourself

to perform many different roles, especially in a small organization

to be managing multiple projects or commitments at once

to deal with urgent problems instead of doing planned work

to stay up and work through the entire night

to advance step by step through the ranks of a company

to work hard and steadily without distraction

fully operating and ready for use

continuously, throughout all twenty-four hours of the day

to give someone practical help

to copy another person's actions or pursue a similar path, especially in work or achievement

basic and unpolished but practical enough to do the job

to mix or spend time with people in a social or professional setting

continually busy or active, with no real break

have the appearance or clothing expected for a particular role

avoid accountability by shifting responsibility or blame to another person

to show serious determination to accomplish a goal

to turn an undertaking into a lasting success

to monitor someone so closely that they feel pressured or uncomfortable

To take the blame or responsibility for a problem, especially when others avoid doing so.

Normal and unsurprising for a particular situation, even if it is inconvenient or disappointing.

to pioneer an approach that opens the way for later people

small flaws that remain without seriously reducing the overall quality

small, temporary problems that arise while a new system or activity is getting started

to pursue a career performing on the theater stage

to dismiss someone or force them to leave quickly and decisively

to stay better prepared than others by anticipating future needs

living or working at an intense pace often associated with excitement and risk

to be judged good enough after an examination or review

to remove distractions or unfinished tasks so you are ready for action

to maneuver competitively in order to gain the most advantageous position

a versatile person with many useful skills but no necessary specialization

a task treated as routine because it belongs to someone's normal duties

the tiring, repetitive, and often unappreciated work that supports a larger task

to dismiss someone or make it clear that they must leave

working together in an extremely close and cooperative way

fully informed about a current situation or topic and ready to proceed

a member of a formally equal group who holds the leading or most prominent role

to perform well enough for a particular need or expectation

to handle a demanding task quickly and effortlessly

to be selected, often by chance, for an unwanted task or outcome

to replace someone in a role and meet the demands they handled