| A | B |
| se reunieron | met together |
| brillaba con fuerza | shone brightly |
| parecía lejano | seemed far away |
| su escapada | his escapade |
| les servía café | was serving them coffee |
| quizá deba | perhaps I should |
| hasta que tengamos | until we may have |
| una teoría | a theory |
| se van a reír | are going to laugh |
| añadió | added |
| no tiene nada que ver con | has nothing to do with |
| sonó el teléfono | the phone rang |
| acaba de llamar | just called |
| ha alquilado | he has rented |
| una lancha | a boat |
| dar un vuelta | take a ride |
| se paró | stopped |
| enfrente de | in front of |
| lo conducía | was driving it |
| una gorra | a cap |
| le tapaba los ojos | covered his eyes |
| asiento de atrás | the back seat |
| la nariz larga | a long nose |
| la nariz chueca | a crooked nose |
| un color gris azul | a grey-blue color |
| una cantidad | a quantity |
| joyas | jewels |
| pulseras | bracelets |
| unos aretes | some earrings |
| mal genio | bad temper |
| como si hubiera comido | as if she had eaten |
| una docena | a dozen |
| una bruja | a witch |
| todo el mundo | everyone |
| al acercarse la mujer | upon the approach of the woman |
| de lado a lado | from side to side |
| cortésmente | politely |
| he venido | I have come |
| avisarles | to warn you |
| ronca | hoarse |
| mensaje | message |
| sobrenatural | supernatural |
| es capaz | it is capable |
| son capaces | they are capable |
| sería mejor que salieran | it would be better if you left |
| lo más pronto posible | as soon as possible |
| a más tardar | at the latest |
| se marchó | she left |
| tengo razón | I am right |
| yo no estoy seguro de que existan | I'm not sure that they exist |
| sin embargo | nevertheless |
| no le haga caso | don't pay attention to her |
| al muelle | to the dock |
| una lancha | a boat |
| había alquilado | had rented |
| hondo | deep |
| una bahía | a bay |
| una colina | a hill |
| la fortaleza | the fortress |
| construida | built |
| proteger | to protect |
| terremoto | earthquake |
| la destruyó | destroyed it |
| la reconstruyeron | rebuilt it |
| derrotaron | defeated |
| la Guerra de Independencia | the War of Independence |
| dulcemente | sweetly |
| se quitó | took off |
| estaba sudando | he was sweating |
| se puso pálido | got pale |
| mareado | seasick |
| te estás quejando | you are complaining |
| se apagó | shut off |
| en pleno mar | completely at sea |
| tiburón | shark |
| bronceado | tanned |
| está descompuesto | is broken |
| herramientas | tools |
| martillo | hammer |
| se estiraron | they leaned |
| en un abrir y cerrar de ojos | in the blink of an eye |
| cubierta de | covered with |
| la sangre | blood |
| destreza | skill |
| patadas | kicks |
| jalaron | pulled |
| cogió | grabbed |
| las muñecas | wrists |
| alcanzó a golpearlo | managed to hit him |
| inconsciente | unconscious |
| se desmayó | fainted |
| la risa | laughter |
| atontado | stunned |
| la herida | the wound |
| el cielo | heaven |
| viró | swerved |
| cortante | abrupt |