taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
branch office; agency; sub-branch
to cry and shout; to scream
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
bazaar; bazar; special sale (at a department store)
manners; behavior; behaviour
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
it's not like; it isn't as if
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
stocking shelves; stock person; stocking person
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
to be detained; to take time
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
from the viewpoint of; according to
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to make oneself available (free)
regular customer; general audience; general public
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
fundraising; financing; cash flow
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to distribute; to hand out
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
infinite loop; closed loop
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood