closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
special price; bargain price
in session; in progress; under way; open
all; everyone; everybody; everything
recently; lately; these days
absence; disregard; indifference
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
double; twice (as much); twofold
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
useless resistance; vain struggle
spirit; heart; disposition
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
arrangement; pact; agreement
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to exchange; to interchange
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
hostility; antagonism; opposition
so; therefore; and; (and) then
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct