to employ smb
to pick smth up
to take smb on
to succeed, to be successful in one's job
to cut back (on) smth
to take up an amount of smth
to refuse smb/smth
to go in for smth
to use or require a certain amount of time, effort, space
to get by (on smth)
to make smb feel depressed
to turn smb/smth down
to close smth down
to learn smth without difficulty or special study
to reduce smth, especially to save money
to get on
to close smth (a factory or organization) temporarily or permanently
to choose smth as one's career
to get smb down
to manage to survive and have a satisfactory life