Answer:
I believe that it is "The lion charged and skidded to a stop a few inches away."
Although, please do check to make sure because this is my answer I got from process of elimination.
Answer:I think essential services are services that are important for the human population. For example health care, or something that is very beneficial for us to survive like markets to buy food.
Non-essential services I think are services that don't provide support for people. For example salons are non-essential and so are gulf courses and swimming pools.
Explanation:
High demand, supply stay the same= high prices