knowledge
The fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association

Undergo
To experience or endure (something)

Chief
Highest in rank or authority

Dampen
To make (something) somewhat or slightly wet : to make (something) damp

Footwear
Things (such as shoes and boots) that are worn on your feet

Remaining
To be left when the other parts are gone or have been used

Wish
To want (something) to be true or to happen

Without:
Not having or including (something)

Height
A measurement of how tall a person or thing is : the distance from the bottom to the top of a person or thing

Grow
To become larger : to increase in size, amount, etc.

Struggle
To try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems

Guarantee
An agreement by which one person undertakes to secure another in the possession or enjoyment of something

Stage:
A particular point or period in the growth or development of something

Uncertain
Not exactly known or decided : not definite or fixed

Inequality
An unfair situation in which some people have more rights or better opportunities than other people

At a premium
At a high price; at a relatively high price

Bck-of-the-envelope calculations
Quick calculations; estimates using approximate numbers, instead of exact numbers

Belt-tightening
Reduction of expenses

(To) bite the bullet
To make a difficult or painful decision; to take a difficult step

Bitter pill to swallow
Bad news; something unpleasant to accept

Blockbuster
a big success; a huge hit

Brownie points
credit for doing a good deed or for giving someone a compliment (usually a boss or teacher)

Cash cow
A product, service, or business division that generates a lot of cash for the company, without requiring much investment

(To) cash in on
To make money on; to benefit financially from

Crunch time
A short period when there's high pressure to achieve a result

(To) dot your i's and cross your t's
To be very careful; to pay attention to details

(To) drum up business
to create business; to find new customers

(To) fast track a project
to make a project a high priority

(to) plug (a product)
to promote a product; to talk positively about a product

Yes man
A person (especially a man) who agrees with everything that someone says

Current
happening or existing now : belonging to or existing in the present time

Advice
an opinion or suggestion about what someone should do

Quietly

Shocked
The impact or encounter of individuals or groups in combat

Ominous
suggesting that something bad is going to happen in the future