Vocabulary

abogar - to plead
acceder - to accede
afanarse - to exert oneself, to take much trouble
ahorrar - to save
ajuste - adjustment
á la verdad - really
altos hornos - blast furnaces, foundries
amarillo - yellow, buff
amistad - friendship
aparentar - to show outwardly
aprovecharse - to take advantage of, to avail oneself
aproximarse - to approach, to draw near
automóvil - auto, car
azadas - hoes
azadones - pick-axes
azuelas - adzes
bultos - packages
cizallas - shears
croquis - sketch
diseñador - draughtsman
disponer - to dispose, to arrange
echar al correo - to mail(throw into the post)
empeoramiento - deterioration
en blanco - blank
estancia - stay
(un) fardín - a farthing, a trifling amount
un cuarto - a trifling amount
forzar - to force, to strain
hachuelas - hatchets
hilar - to spin
largo detalle - full, complete
lingotes de hierro - pig-iron
martillo - hammer
molestia - trouble
moratoria - extension of time (for payment)
palas - shovels
para estar - to be on the point of ...
picos - picks
plomo - slate, lead colour
estar por escribir - to be yet unwritten
previsión - foresight
síntomas - the symptoms
suspender los pagos - to stop payments
tejer - to weave
tenazas - tongs
textil - textile
trocar - to barter, to exchange
yerno - son-in-law
hijo político - son-in-law