yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
fried cake of layered slices of ham
fried oysters; deep-fried oysters
obstruction of business; interference with business
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
(another's) daughter; young lady
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
business; trade; operations; sales
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
arrest; apprehension; capture
police officer; policeman; constable
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis