bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
to close down a business; to shut a business
since then; from that time; ever since
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
that; the matter in question
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
in the mountains; among the mountains
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made