| A | B |
| LA FRONTERA (2) | border (frontier) |
| UNA MARAVILLA | a wonderful thing (a wonder) |
| A UNA ALTURA DE... | at a height of... |
| UNA MILLA | a mile |
| LA CUNA | the cradle |
| LOS INDICIOS | evidence |
| ANTIGUO (2) | old; ancient |
| SE NOTA... | one notices... |
| PERTENECER A (2) | to belong to; to pertain to |
| LA TRIBU | tribe |
| INDÍGENA | indigenous (native to that area) |
| LA POBLACIÓN | population |
| LA ORILLA (2) | shore; edge |
| LA PAREJA | the couple |
| LA CABECERA | head of the bed (headboard) |
| LA ACTITUD | attitude |
| DEJARLES ALGO | to leave them something |
| UN RETRATO | a portrait |
| YA NO | no longer |
| COLGAR [ue] (2) | to hang / hang up |
| LA PARED | the wall |
| DE ESTA MANERA... | in that way... |
| LA BALSA | raft |
| BASTANTE / SUFICIENTE | enough (2) |
| TROPEZAR CON [ie] (2) | to trip over; to stumble upon |
| GUARDAR CAMA | to stay in bed |
| GASTAR | to spend ($) |
| LOS AHORROS | savings |
| AHORRAR | to save (time or $) |
| LAS ÚLTIMAS PALABRAS | the last words |
| FIJAR LA MIRADA EN... | to fix one's eyes upon... |
| HABÍA NOTADO | had noticed |
| LA MEJILLA | cheek |
| LOS LABIOS | lips |
| UNA SONRISA | a smile |
| LA RISA | the laughter |
| LAS ARRUGAS | wrinkles |
| UN LUNAR | a mole (on the skin) |
| LA PALA (2) | shovel; spatula |
| LA SENDA | the path |
| EL ARROYO | stream |
| CAVAR | to dig |
| DAR CON ALGO | to come across something |
| A TODA PRISA | as fast as possible |
| LLEVAR (3) | to take with; to carry; to wear |
| LAS MONEDAS | coins |
| EL ORO | gold |
| LA PLATA | silver |
| INOLVIDABLE | unforgettable |
| TENER EN CUENTA | to bear in mind (to have an accounting of) |