| A | B |
| la capa | cape |
| el cinturón | belt |
| el criado | servant |
| la crianza | upbringing |
| el huérfano | orphan child |
| el individuo | person; individual |
| el intruso | intruder |
| los mellizos | twins |
| la moneda | coin |
| el motivo | reason; cause |
| el negocio | business |
| los recursos | means; money |
| acariciar | to caress; to fondle |
| desnudar | to undress |
| pesar | to weigh |
| proponerse | to decide; to intend to do something |
| reclamar | to reclaim |
| temblar | to tremble; to be afraid |
| descarado | shameless; impudent |
| encapuchado | person wearing a hood fastened to a cloak |
| enlutado | in mourning; wearing black clothes |
| caerencima | to fall upon |
| casa de beneficencia | orphanage |
| cuando menos lo esperaba | when he/she least expected it |
| dar crianza | to bring up (children) |
| Fuera de aquí | go away |
| no hay mal que por bien no venga | every cloud has a silver lining |
| no tener más remedio | to have no other choice |
| recién nacido | newborn |
| sacar fuerzas de flaquezas | to find strength out of weakness |
| vigilar de cerca | to keep a close watch |