…time when one has permission to be absent from work or from duty in the armed forces…
…time when one has permission to be absent from work or from duty in the armed forces…
…a right of way granted by a landowner, generally in exchange for payment and typically for purposes such as the erection of telegraph wires or laying of pipes…
…an excused absence from work for the purpose of dealing with family matters, especially the birth or adoption of a child or to care for a sick parent or spouse…
…an employee’s suspension from work on full pay for the duration of a notice period, typically to prevent them from having any further influence on the organization or from accessing confidential information…
…refrain from disturbing or interfering with someone…
…have a lasting or significant effect…
…a period of absence from work granted to a mother before and after the birth of her child…
…a period of absence from work granted to a father after or shortly before the birth of his child…
…stop disturbing, interfering with, or trying to improve someone or something…
…a period of absence from work granted to someone as the result of particular personal circumstances, especially the death of a close relative…
…be much better or make much faster progress than someone or something else…
…a document granting certain concessions, especially leave, to a prisoner or convict who had served part of their time…
…ensure that there is still an opportunity for something…
…said to express that the offer one has made is not negotiable and that one is indifferent to another’s reaction to it…
…entrust a decision, choice, or action to (someone else, especially someone considered better qualified)…
…fail or decline to consider a factor…
…surpass someone or something easily…
…try every possible course of action in order to achieve something…
…leave someone or something exposed to probable danger or harm…
…leave someone to do as they wish without supervision…
…leave an associate or friend abruptly and without assistance or support when they are in a difficult situation…
