Boosting the Living Standards of the Self-employed

Question 1

Year-on-year

Answer 1

adjective

Comparing something to the same time one year before

_{We have seen great improvements year-on-year.}

_{Sales have decreased slightly year-on-year.}

Question 2

A cyclical blip

Answer 2

adjective - noun

An event that occurs in a cycle

_{The recession is not just a cyclical blip.}

_{They are trying to guard themselves against cyclical blips.}

Question 3

Long term trends

Answer 3

adjective - noun

A trend that lasts for a long time

_{We have seen some worrying long term trends.}

_{Some of these long term trends are disappearing.}

Question 4

… is here to stay

Answer 4

phrase

Something will not go away anytime soon

_{It seems the Metaverse is here to stay.}

_{Unfortunately rising prices are here to stay.}

Question 5

Overhaul

Answer 5

verb / noun

To examine something in order to change it

_{There has been an overhaul in the banking industry.}

_{They are trying to overhaul the system.}

Question 6

Volatility

Answer 6

noun

Something that changes unpredictably, usually for the worse

_{There has been some volatility in recent sales.}

_{Volatility in the economy is unavoidable.}

Question 7

Unforeseen events

Answer 7

adjective - noun

Something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly

_{Some unforeseen events has led to cancelling the show.}

_{Due to unforeseen events we cannot continue.}

Question 8

Deregulation

Answer 8

noun

The removal of regulations and restrictions in a certain industry

_{The HR industry in Japan needs some deregulation.}

_{There was some deregulation of the finance industry after the crash.}

Question 9

Entity

Answer 9

noun

A group with an independent existence

_{Several entities were responsible for the downturn.}

_{A governmental entity was responsible.}

Question 10

Pool

Answer 10

verb

To put something together for shared use

_{We should pool our resources.}

_{They were able to pool their money and pay their rent.}

Question 11

Conventional

Answer 11

adjective

Based on how things are normally done or believed

_{The conventional way would be too slow.}

_{Their methods are very conventional.}

Question 12

Perils and pitfalls

Answer 12

nouns

Negative points / difficulties

_{There are some perils and pitfalls when working part-time.}

_{The perils and pitfalls of his plan is becoming clear.}

Question 13

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