small business; small company
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
young and energetic; up-and-coming
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
beginning (of a century, etc.)
dealing with; coping with
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to attack; to assault; to assail
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
employment (long term); hire
terrain; geographical features; topography
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
viewer; (television) audience
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
high efficiency; high performance
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice