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shift = a period of time worked by a group of workers who start work as another group finishes
mis-en-place = a culinary process in which ingredients are prepared and organized (as in a restaurant kitchen) before cooking; to wash and chop vegetables the night before the party go like clockwork = to turn out as planned or desired tacit = that is suggested indirectly or understood, rather than said in words it's imperative = of vital importance; crucial gazillion = a very large number lifeblood = the thing that keeps something strong and healthy and is necessary for successful development