3. Besides being loose (fugitives) colours they are not half so (nada tan) bright as they should be.
4. They advertise profusely and from time to time they issue new illustrated catalogues.
5. Soon (cuanto antes) they will start (principiarán á) issuing them in foreign languages.
6. I never saw a better kept set of books (libros).
7. I was nearly caught in the India Rubber boom, but fortunately I managed to get off (pude librarme) without burning my fingers (cogerme los dedos).
8. Come here, my friend, and listen to me.
9. Here in England things are managed (se hacen) on a different basis altogether (de una manera enteramente distinta).
10. Take that chair there and make yourself comfortable.
11. How much do you require (le hace falta), £100?
12. About that.