Paying attention to the numbers, steps taken by one running the business for a bright star (5,4)
I believe the answer is:
bossa nova
'paying attention to the numbers steps taken' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.
'one running the business for a bright star' is the wordplay.
'one running the business' becomes 'boss' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'for' says to put letters next to each other.
'bright star' becomes 'nova' (I've seen this before).
'boss'+'a'+'nova'='BOSSA NOVA'
'by' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bossa nova that I've seen before include "steps taken" , "Dance from Brazil similar to samba" , "Brazilian music, rhythmically related to the samba" , "(Music for) a Brazilian dance" , "lively dance" .)