英和和英

stock-jobbing―stock-jobbery

to start dispatching people

to open a correspondence―enter into correspondence―with any one

shell-work―fancy shell-work

sentry duty―sentry-go

to commence works

test-paper―litmus-paper

a working draft

to enter into correspondence―open a correspondence―with a man

the act of writing in a prolific manner

the starting line

a prosperous start

to begin at the beginning

the first part of a story

to commence stamping

pole-jump―vault

get off the ground

stenography―shorthand

to commence works―break ground

small print―close print

make a beginning

make a start

Press To Start

start by cranking

the action of starting work at the beginning of the year

straw-work―fancy straw-work

begin to deal with

a pageant―pageantry

the act of beginning to slide

dock-dues―dockage