"I didn't have a break for a long time." or "I haven't had a break for a long time." - which one is correct? -what is the difference?

Hello everyone! Could you please recommend your favorite internet audio channel, or may be podcast, but the most important thing - is that people there talk a lot, clearly, with high vocabulary, and discussing very interesting things (like news, history, politics etc.)?

what is the difference between these two sentences? Differense in the sense and grammar structures. (Notice the question is only in the first one) - "The design of that china plate is earnest- however did they manage to paint such fine detail?" - "The design of that china plate is earnest, however they managed to paint such fine detail."

Dismiss, fire someone, get the sack , to sack, let go... Are there any other popular synonyms for "firing some"?

"Have you ever had to hold back from expressing your feelings and thoughts?" Is this grammatically correct?

I found the expression " the previous April" - in the news article from december 2021. Does it mean the april of 2021 or april 2020 year?

Describe all your relevant education and experience to show how you fulfill all the - criteria or - requirements ? for the job. Which variant is correct? Is there any difference between them?

Email makes my fingers tingle and my stomach drop with dread - can somebody explain, what "tomach drop with dread" means?

What is the difference between these 2 sentences? 1) I've got to pay the money back BY the end of the month 2)I've got UNTIL the end of the month to pay the money back ?