MONEY AND FINANCE

Nouns
adrenalin
benefit rates
big fish
board of directors
branch
chief executive officer
company car
cost of living
exchange rate
expenses
fall in the market
franchise
inflation rate
investment
manager
market
nervousness
perks
power
price
recession
shareholder
shares
stocks
subsidy
(business) tycoon
wealth

Adjectives
ambitious
booming
challenging
competitive
cut-throat environment
daunting
demanding
fierce competition
financial
influential
sharp rise in sth
sinister

Verbs / Verb phrases

afford sth
auction
be crucial to sth
be debited from your credit card
be good value for money
be in charge of sth
be in demand
be involved in sth /doing sth
be left to the discretion of s.o
be made up of …
be responsible for sth /s.o
be symptomatic of sth
be tired out
be/get uptight about sth
benefit from doing sth
money can buy happiness
cost a fortune
debit sth from an account
draw money out of an account
earn good money
fluctuate
fret about sth
get over sth
get tired of sth
grasp the concept of sth /doing sth
have an influence on sth/s.o.
have your expenses paid
highlight aspects of ….
invest in sth
juggle several things at the same time
keep up to date with sth
launch sth
live off sth
lose a contract for
make a fortune (doing sth)
make a profit from sth / from doing sth
make a significant difference to sth
make an effort to do sth
make changes to sth
make ends meet
make important decisions about sth
make no mistake
make sth freely available
make money
mark the beginning of sth
need tighter control
pay money into an account
play an important role in doing sth
scratch a living
set up a franchise
settle for
show a professional interest in sth
spark off sth
spend money on sth
strike a balance between X and Y
subsidise sth
take risks to do sth
work flat out
work long hours