| A | B |
|---|
| la finca | the farm; country house |
| la trama | the plot |
| los personajes | characters (of a story) |
| el/la protagonista | the protagonist, hero, leading actor or actress |
| el apoderado | business agent |
| el mayordomo | the butler, steward |
| los robles | the oaks |
| arrellanarse | to sit at ease, to lounge, to relax into |
| acariciar | to caress |
| terciopelo | velvet |
| retener | to retain; keep back; to detain, arrest |
| esfuerzo | effort |
| el respaldo | the back of a chair |
| novelesca | novelistic; romantic, fantastic |
| en seguida | right away |
| al alcance | within reach |
| vigilar | to keep an eye on; watch carefully |
| el atardecer | evening; nightfall |
| absorbido | absorbed |
| receloso | suspicious |
| sórdido | dirty, squalid, sordid (situation) |
| el chicotazo de una rama | the lash of a branch |
| las hojas secas | dry leaves |
| senderos furtivos | hidden paths |
| rechazar | to reject |
| entibiarse | to warm onself |
| latir | to beat, to pulsate (heart, etc.) |
| anhelante | eager; yearning |
| enredar | to entangle |
| disuadir | to dissuade; to deter; to discourage |
| los azares | accidents; mishaps |
| despiadado(a) | merciless |
| el pelo suelto | loose hair |
| el anochecer | nightfall, evening, dusk |
| el crepúsculo | twilight |
| en lo alto | at the top |
| las intrusiones | intrusions |
| el puñal | the dagger |
| galopar | to gallop |
| aprovecharse de | to take advantage of |
| confundir | to confuse |
| en resumidas cuentas | in short; after all |
| estar convencido(a) de que... | to be convinced that... |
| mal intencionado | evil minded |
| mezclar | to mix |
| no saber dónde meterse | to not know where to turn |
| paso a paso | step by step |
| ponerse de acuerdo | to come to an agreement |
| por ese motivo | for that reason |
| sospechar | to suspect |
| asesinar | to murder |
| se queda con | s/he keeps |
| joyas | jewels |
| estar fastidiado | to be annoyed |
| fingir | to pretend; to feign |
| un bostezo (bostezar) | a yawn (to yawn) |
| el fantasma | the ghost |
| atraviesa a él con la mirada | s/he looks right through him |
| de lado a lado | from side to side |
| charlar con | to chat with |
| la simpatía | liking, affection, fondness // frienship, friendliness |
| trata de levantarse | s/he tries to stand up |
| está paralizado | s/he is paralized |
| mudo | mute |
| estar atónito | to be astonished, amazed // aghast, dumbfounded, flabbergasted |
| el andén | the platform (of train) |
| está desierto(a) | it is deserted |
| pasa la aspiradora | s/he vacuums |
| el asiento | the seat |
| solicitar | to apply |
| una solicitud | an application |
| una criada | a maid |
| las cortinas de encaje | lace curtains |
| colgar (o-ue) | to hang |
| belleza | beauty |
| el regazo | the lap |
| los pasos | the steps (of a person) |
| arrugado(a) | wrinkled |
| odiar | to hate |
| descubrir | to discover |
| un ladrón / una ladrona | a thief |
| alrededor | around |
| los alrededores | surrounding area |
| apretado(a) | tight |
| una monja | a nun |
| enterrar | to bury |
| un entierro | a burial |
| una lápida | a tombstone |
| encargarse de | to take care of (something); to take charge of |
| la orilla | the shore |
| un ateo / una atea | an atheist |
| a nado | swimming (él cruzó el río 'swimming') |
| una lanch | a boat |
| bizco / bizca | cross-eyed |
| dar parte | to notify |
| cavar | to dig |
| aliviado(a) | relieved |
| un alivio | relief |
| un juez | a judge |
| lucir | to shine |
| furibundo | furious |
