Estar en que: To be of opinion.
Estar por: To be in favour of.
Estar para: To be on the point of.
Estar por hacer: To be yet to be done.

_Faltar_--"to fail," "to be wanting."

Falto a la promesa: He failed to his promise.
Me faltan cinco duros: I am short of five dollars.
N.B.--"Me hacen falta cinco duros" is "I need five dollars."

_Guardarse de_--"to take care" (to guard against).

It carries with it a negative meaning.

Me guardare bien de hacerlo: I shall take care _not_ to do it. ("I shall
take care to do it" would be translated "cuidare de hacerlo.")

_Hacerse, Ponerse, Volverse, Llegar a ser_, translate the English "to
become," when this is not rendered by turning the English adjective into
a verb, as--

Se hizo todo un ingles: He became quite an Englishman.
Se puso colorado: He became red in the face.
Se volvio loco de contento: He became mad with joy.
Llego a ser famoso: He became famous.
Se enriquecio: He became rich.

_Hacer_ (_or mandar_) _hacer una cosa_--"to have a thing done."

Me hice enviar los bultos: I had the packages sent to me.
Hice escribir una carta: I had a letter written.

_Llevar_--"to carry," "to wear."
Llevar a mal: To take amiss.
Llevarse bien con todos: To get on with everybody.
Llevarse chasco: To be disappointed.
Llevese V. estos valores: Take these securities with you.

_Meter bulla_--"to make a noise," "to shout," "to clamour."

_Volver_ (to return, i.e., to come or go again) is used before an
infinitive to denote a repetition of its action--

Volver a decir: To say again.
Decir otra vez: To say again.
Decir de nuevo: To say again.

VOCABULARY.

=abonar=, to speak for a person, to recommend
=actas=, deeds (writings)
=amen de=, besides
=apenas=, barely, scarcely
*=arrepentirse=, to repent
=bergantin=, brig
=concluir un trato=, to strike a bargain
=contramaestre de filatura=, master spinner
=conveniente para=, becoming
=cregueelas=, osnaburgs
=crespones=, crepons
*=dar cuenta=, to report
=destajista=, contractor
=discutir=, to discuss
=dobladillo de ojo (con)=, hemstitched
=empenar=, to engage
=en regla=, in order
=escrito=, writing (_n._), letter
*=exponerse a=, to expose oneself to, to encounter
=fidedigno=, trustworthy
=fracasar=, to fall through
=goleta=, schooner
=hundimiento=, subsidence
=panuelos de luto=, black-bordered handkerchiefs
*=poner pleito=, to bring an action
=posicion=, position, standing
*=probar fortuna=, to try