| A | B |
| DARSE CUENTA DE | to realize (to figure out) |
| ESTAR PARA...(infinitivo) | to be about to... (do something) |
| ESTAR POR...(infinitivo) | to be in favor of... (doing something) |
| FIJARSE EN... | to notice... |
| TENER LUGAR | to take place |
| ¡POR CIERTO! | Certainly! Surely! |
| LA ACERA | sidewalk |
| AHORRAR | to save (time, money) |
| SALVAR | to save (someone's life) |
| GUARDAR (2) | to save (in a safe place); keep |
| EL ALMACÉN | department store |
| LA ANCIANA | old woman |
| LA CARTERA | wallet; billfold |
| EL MAESTRO | teacher (elementary school) |
| EL PROFESOR | teacher (secondary school) |
| EL CATEDRÁTICO | teacher (university) |
| CONSEGUIR [i] (2) | to get; to obtain |
| CRUZAR | to cross |
| DEVOLVER (2) | to return (something); to give back |
| DIRIGIRSE A... (2) | to make one's way to...; to head towards... |
| UN EJEMPLAR | a printed copy (booklet) |
| HONRADO | honest (honorable) |
| HUMILDE | humble |
| INCLINARSE | to bend down |
| LA POBREZA | poverty |
| LA RIQUEZA | wealth |
| QUIZÁS / TAL VEZ (2) | perhaps; maybe (2) |
| RECOGER (2) | to pick up; to gather |
| LA RECOMPENSA | the reward |
| EL SORTEO | the drawing (of a lottery winner) |
| LA TARJETA | card |
| LA VIUDA | widow |
| EL DUEÑO | owner |
| A PESAR DE... | in spite of... |
| EN SEGUIDA | right away |
| EL BOLETO; EL BILLETE | ticket (2) |
| ENTREGAR (2) | to hand in; to deliver |
| UNA LECTURA | a reading |
| EL PREMIO GORDO | the grand prize |
| UNA CONFERENCIA | a lecture |