a person who works for a newspaper and writes different articles and editorials

makes arrangements for funerals

owns or manages a pub

stuffs and mounts the

animals so that they look almost alive

appears in court

on behalf of his clients

spends most of his time

playing his guitar in the street or at Underground stations

gets coal from under the ground

delivers babies

works underwater and

wears special rubber clothing and breathing equipment

makes insurance

contracts

tries to attract

talented people to a new job by offering them, for example, better pay or

greater responsibility than they have in the present one

lends people money in

return for something they own, such as jewellery, fur   coats, etc.

risks his life every day

protecting rich or important people

plans

buildings and the repair of roads, bridges, large public buildings, etc.

someone you go to if you

want to place a bet in a horse race or a dog race

works for a country’s

government department

usually a strong man

who is employed to stand at the door of a club or restaurant

an accountant who

officially examines the accounts of businesses

a diplomat of the

highest rank who lives in a foreign country and represents his or her own

country’s interests there

a law officer who

takes possession of people’s goods or property when they owe money

appointed by the government

to receive and report on complaints made by ordinary people against the

government or other public services

runs a museum

his job is to rescue anyone in danger of drowning

a trade union

official who is elected by the other members in the factory or office where he

or she works to represent them

designs buildings

obsessed

extended

freelancer

grace

rigid

resourceful

dependable

promotional

prospect

obstruction

optimism

strain

counsellor

well-founded

isolated

pitfall

resilient

determined

booming

faulty

They are made ..... money.

They are ..... the breadline.

I haven't got a penny ..... my name.

We were overcharged ..... the taxi fare.

Income tax is the tax collected ..... wages and salaries.

He is comfortably ..... .

We'll have to cut down ..... luxuries.

You shouldn't have spent so much ..... the holiday.

You are often offered a discount if you buy ..... bulk.

He has been ..... the dole for 3 years.

They must have bought it ..... the money they inherited.

I had to take ...... a loan to buy my new car.

It is not usual to haggle ..... prices in a British shop.

Are you really suitable ..... this job?

She was looking out for special HP deals ..... good rates of interest.

Will you pay ..... cash or by credit card?

I'm a few thousand ..... the red.

He was running ..... debt.

He was kindly asked to fill ..... an application form.

There is nothing ..... our bank account.

money from a relative or government to live on

money paid on public transport

a sum of money used to make more money from something that will increase in value

money which is in the form of coins and notes

the money which a building society or bank lends to someone to buy a house

extra percentage paid on a loan

money paid by the state, usually to students

an additional payment which is a reward to those who work for a company for their extra work

money paid by a divorced husband to his former wife

money paid to the government for services that the state provides

tax on imported articles paid to the Customs

money paid for professional services, e.g. to a doctor

money paid by the state on your retirement

the amount of money that goes to a shareholder

money paid to authors according to the sales of their work

an amount of money which you lend to someone

a fixed amount which is paid, usually monthly, to workers

part of the value of a company that you may buy

the amount of money borrowed from a bank, greater than that which is in your account

money paid as a punishment for breaking the law