old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
emotional wall; internal barrier
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
seeing one off; farewell; escort
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
genuine; authentic; true; real
piece; fragment; one (object)
society; the world; the times
spring break; spring vacation
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
female friend; woman friend
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
favorite; favourite; habitually used