| A | B |
| alcanzar | to reach |
| arraigarse | to take root, to establish oneself in a place |
| asentir (ie, i) | to agree, consent |
| cobrar | to charge (money) |
| compartir | to share |
| conmemorar | to commemorate |
| conseguir (i) | to achieve, obtain |
| conservar | to conserve, keep |
| denigrar | to discredit, to denigrate |
| enfrentar | to face (e.g. one's problems) |
| equivocarse | to be wrong, to be mistaken |
| fingir | to pretend (to feign) |
| funcionar | to work (e.g. machinery) |
| madruguar | to wake up early |
| oscilar | to oscillate, to sway |
| pertenecer | to belong |
| perturbar | to disturb, to perturb |
| residir | to live, to reside |
| trazar | to outline, to describe |
| valorar | to value |
| acostumbrarse a | to get accustomed to |
| aprender a | to learn to |
| dirigirse a | to to go, to head towards |
| renunciar a | to resign |
| acabar con | to finish off, to end |
| amenazar con | to threaten to/with |
| soñar (ue) con | to dream about |
| aprovecharse de | to take advantage of |
| despedirse (i) de | to say good-bye to |
| gozar de | to enjoy |
| huir de | to run away from |
| olvidarse de | to forget about |
| tratar de | to try to |
| embarcar en | to embark on sth. |
| entrar en | to go into |
| incluir en | to include in/on |
| meterse en | to get in/into |
| tardar en | to take time to |
| luchar por | to fight for |
| preocuparse por | to worry about |
| viajar por | to travel by |
| el abalorio | bead; pl. adornments |
| la acogida | the welcome, reception (la bienvenida) |
| el antojo | the craving |
| el beneficio | the benefit |
| el billete | the bill; the ticket |
| el/la campesino/a | agricultural worker; peasant |
| la censura | the censorship |
| el/la ciudadano/a | the citizen |
| el cobijo | the shelter |
| el crecimiento | the growth |
| el decano | the (university) dean |
| el desfile | the parade |
| la desventaja | the disadvantage |
| el dilema | the dilemma |
| el discurso | the speech |
| la economía | the economy |
| el empleo | the employment, the job |
| el empuje | the push, the drive |
| la entrevista | the interview |
| el fármaco | the medicine |
| el/la gobernante | the leader |
| la igualdad | the equality |
| el letrero | the sign |
| el/la líder | the leader |
| la meta | the goal |
| la pobreza | the poverty |
| el rechazo | the denial, the rejection |
| la redacción | the written piece, the writing |
| el riesgo | the risk |
| el rincón | the corner (of a room, building) |
| la solicitud | the application |
| anual | annual (adj.) |
| azaroso/a | risky (adj.) [hazardous] |
| cortés | polite (adj.) [showing courtesy] |
| desesperado/a | desperate (adj.) |
| diario/a | daily (adj.)[as a noun, the daily paper] |
| diurno/a | morning (adj.) |
| influyente | influential (adj.) |
| mensual | monthly (adj.) |
| módico/a | moderate (adj.) |
| opulento/a | affluent (adj.) |
| propio/a | own (adj.) (e.g. my own pet) |
| provechoso/a | profitable, worthwhile (adj.) |
| raro/a | strange (adj.) |
| tanto/a | so much; pl. so many, as many (adj.) |
| apenas | barely (adv.) |
| bastante | sufficiently, quite, enough (adv.) |
| debidamente | properly (adv.) |
| ya no | no longer (adv.) |
| el acuerdo de paz | the peace treaty |
| al + infinitivo | on, when + -ing form of verb |
| al igual que | like, just like |
| bien educado/a | well mannered |
| la crisis económica | the economic crisis |
| cuanto antes | as soon as possible |
| de modo que | so that |
| de otra forma | in another way |
| dejar huella | to leave a trace, mark |
| en el fondo | deep down |
| en la mayoría de las ocasiones | most of the time |
| estar muerto de cansancio | to be dead tired |
| el golpe de estado | the coup (d'état) |
| hacer falta | to need |
| hacerle gracia a uno | to find sth funny |
| hacer todo lo posible | to do whatever is possible |
| (la) mayoría de las veces | most of the time |
| menos mal | thank goodness |
| pasar de largo | to pass by (ignore) |
| por ciento | percent |
| por desgracia | unfortunately (desafortunadamente) |
| por lo que | by what |
| el régimen político | the political regime |
| según | according to |
| tenerlo claro | to understand (it) |
| aburrir | to bore (like gustar) |
| agradar | to be pleasing, to please (like gustar) |
| apetecer | to crave, to yearn for (like gustar) |
| bastar | to suffice, to be enough (like gustar) |
| convenir | to suit, to be convenient (like gustar) |
| doler (ue) | to hurt (like gustar) |
| encantar | to delight, charm (like gustar) |
| faltar | to lack (like gustar) |
| fascinar | to facinate (like gustar) |
| fastidiar | to bother, to annoy (like gustar) |
| hacer falta | to need (like gustar) |
| importar | to matter (like gustar) |
| interesar | to interest (like gustar) |
| molestar | to bother (like gustar) |
| parecer | to seem (like gustar) |
| preocupar | to worry (like gustar) |
| quedar | to be left (like gustar) |
| sobrar | to be more than enough, to be too much (like gustar) |
| sorprender | to surprise (like gustar) |