Vocabulary

acabado - finish (cloth)
acudir - to have recourse, to attend, to run to
á las claras - plainly, clearly
apresto - size, also finish (cloth)
aprovecharse - to take advantage
bomba de doble efecto - double-acting pump
burlarse - to make fun of, to trifle with
chucherías - pretty trifles
convenir en - to agree to
engañifas - tricks
escandaloso - scandalous, shocking
granjearse - to win over
hacer ver - to show
herir - to wound, to cut (fig.)
mediar - to come between, to intervene, to take place in the meantime
no tener pelo de tonto - not to be an idiot
quitar - to take away
reducir á un mínimo - to reduce to a minimum, to minimise
saber á punto fijo - to know for certain
sospechar - to suspect
suave - soft, mellow, gentle
subsanar - to correct, to rectify
tacto - feel (n.), touch (n.)
voluntad - will, goodwill, favour