activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a result
denoting things or parts made of a specified material or with specified tools
follow or operate within the constraints of (a schedule or system)
drawings or designs carried out with a pen or pencil, as opposed to wash or similar techniques
denoting or relating to property which combines residential living space with commercial or manufacturing space
denoting an activity that serves mainly to keep someone busy and is of little value in itself
a camp at which community work is done, especially by young volunteers
activities or tasks that are unpleasant or dishonest and given to someone else to undertake
ornamental work on linen or other fabric, in which threads are drawn out of the fabric to create a pattern of openings and holes
work comprising recurring periods in which different groups of workers do the same jobs in relay
work carried out by trained personnel with the aim of alleviating the conditions of those people in a community suffering from social deprivation
a type of raised embroidery popular between the 15th and 17th centuries and characterized by elaborate designs padded with wool or hair
a basket (or bag) used for storing sewing materials
the principle that hard work is intrinsically virtuous or worthy of reward
an official document giving a foreigner permission to take a job in a country
(in business or industry) a system of assessing methods of working so as to achieve the maximum output and efficiency
organized effort to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need
work traditionally and historically undertaken by women, especially tasks of a domestic nature such as cooking, needlework, and child rearing
have a very beneficial effect on someone or something
try to include something, typically in a text or speech
proceed gradually towards (something more advanced or intense)
gradually bring someone, especially oneself, to a state of intense excitement, anger, or anxiety
bring something gradually to a more complete or satisfactory state
the minimum quantity of energy which is required to remove an electron to infinity from the surface of a given solid, usually a metal
leave of absence from prison by day enabling a prisoner to continue in normal employment
an event where goods made by members of a parish or other organization are sold, typically to raise funds for charity
follow official working rules and hours exactly in order to reduce output and efficiency, especially as a form of industrial action