nightmare	a bad dream
observe	to watch carefully
operation	a business venture
perception	the idea that I have of sth
pet	to stroke and touch an animal gently
posture	the position in which sb stands or sits; a body position
predator	an animal that hunts and eats other animals
prey	an animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals
rewarding	fulfilling; satisfying
seek	to try to accomplish sth
snout	the long nose of some animals
status	sb’s social/ professional leve
abandon	to desert
a couch potato	sb who spends lots of time sitting on the sofa watching TV
a pain in the neck	sb/sth that is very annoying
applicant	sb who applies for a job
apply for	to request sth in writing
as hard as nails	very tough
attached to	joined to
behind the times	old-fashioned
benefit	an advantage
big-headed	conceited
border	the official line that separates two countries or states
buyer	sb who buys a house, a car, etc
candidate	sb who is considered for a position
chair	sb in charge of a meeting/group
cold-hearted	unfeeling
colleague	sb that you work with
commit myself	to promise to do sth
comrade	a companion
congratulate on	to praise sb for an achievement
conservative	not liking changes
consumer	sb who buys things and services
control	to have complete power over sb or sth
crew	a group of people who work together on a ship or plane
customer	sb who buys goods or services from a shop or business; a shopper
cut down on	to reduce
deal	to handle
direct	to be in charge of an organisation/activity
discontinue	to stop using or doing sth
dismiss	to ask sb to leave a job
earnings	the income from work
easy-going	calm and tolerant
emotional	having or causing strong feelings
employee	sb who works for sb else
employer	sb that you work for
fill out	to write all the necessary information on a form
fire	to dismiss sb from a job
good-natured	naturally friendly
gullible	being easily tricked into believing sth that sb has said
hand in my notice	to tell my employer that I’m going to leave the job soon
have a heart of gold	to be kind and nice
limit	the greatest number/amount possible or permitted
live on	to find money to sustain myself
moody	changing mood frequently; becoming angry or aggressive suddenly
narrow-minded	unwilling to accept other people’s ideas
note	a short letter
partner	sb thaI am closely involved with in a business, marriage, etc
patient with	staying calm; being able to accept annoyance
pension	a retirement fund
perfectionis	sb who refuses to do or accept anything that isn’t as good as it could possibly be
perks	advantages or benefits, such as money or goods, which I am given because of my jo