arrancar - to wrench, to squeeze out
biblioteca - public library
codicia - greed, covetousness
darsele á uno de una cosa - to matter
desgraciado - unfortunate
deslumbrar - to dazzle
factura simulada - pro forma invoice
fiesta del comercio - bank holiday
fomento - development, encouragement
hacer impresión - to impress
hacienda - finance, property
(no) perdonar nada - to leave no stone unturned
próxima - near, approaching
regir - to rule, to govern, to control
sacar - to pull out, to get out
sin perjuicio de - excepting
tener a su cargo - to have in charge
tener en poco - to think little of
