abalanzarse|throw oneself at
abarcar|embrace, comprise
abolengo|ancestry, lineage
abochornado|shamed, flustered
abono|guarantee, manure
abrumar|crush, overwhelm, annoy
acabado|perfect, finished
acatar|to respect
acechar|waylay, ambush
acendrado|purified, refined
acera|pavement
acertar|be right, hit the mark, succeed
acero|small sword
acometer|attack, assault
acogerse|resort to
acongojado|agrieved
acudir|assist, support
achaque|theme, excuse
adelantar|advance, anticipate
aderezar|adorn, embellish
adolecer|suffer
adusto|scorched, gloomy, austere
advertencia|warning, advice, remark
afan|anxiety, trouble
afanar|urge, hurry, toil
agachar|bow down, bend
agasajar|treat kindly, fondle
agazapar|nab someone; hide, crouch
agobiado|bent, oppressed
ahogado|suffocated(ing), drowned, close
ahogar|choke, stifle, smother, drown
ahogo|oppression, anguish, embarrassment
ajado|garlicky, withered
ajeno|foreign, strange, abhorrent
ajuar|bridal wear, trousseau
alambre|wire, copper
albanil|mason, bricklayer
albergar|shelter, harbor
alborotar|disturb, excite, agitate
alboroto|disturbance, riot, tumult
alcance|pursuit, reach, scope, capacity
alear|alloy; flutter, move quickly
alero|roof overhang, eaves
aletear|flutter, recover strength
alimana|animal that destroys game
amen de|besides
a sus anchas|at one's ease, will
andurriales|by-roads
anhelos|anxiousness, vehement desire
anillo|ring, ring finger
anodino|insipid, graceless
antojarse|long for, surmise, imagine
apabullar|flatten, crush
aparentar|pretend
apearse|dismount
apero|sheep-fold, tool set
aposento|room, apartment, inn
apoyar|rest on, protect, confirm
apoyo|prop, support
apretado|tight, difficult, dangerous
apretar|compress, crowd
apuesto|elegant, well-dressed
apurado|poor, desitute, needy, exhausted
apurar|purify; verify; drain; grieve
apuro|want, anguish
arrabal|suburbs, outskirts
arraigar|root, settle down
arranque|wrench, fit (passion)
arrastar|drag, convince, degrade, prompt
arrear|drive horse
arrebatado|sudden, rapid, violent
arrebatar|snatch, charm
arrebato|surprise, fit, fury
arrendado|obdeient, rented
arrimar|approach, place near, add
arrojar|dart, fling
aseado|clean, elegant
aserrin|sawdust
asi que|as soon as, so that, therefore
asi pues|therefore, in this way
asi sea|so be it
asir|to grasp, seize
asolar|level, destroy
asomar|begin to appear, loom
asomo|token, sign, supposition
astroso|wretched
astucia|cunning, cleverness
ataner|belong, concern
atar cabos|gather evidence, draw conclusions
atavio|dress, ornament, gear
atender|attend, heed
atenerse|rely on
atestar|cram, crowd
atiborrar|stuff, cram
atinado|opportune, prudent
atisbar|scrutinize, pry, spy
atizar|stoke a fire
atochar|cram, fill with (esparto?)
atolondrado|giddy, careless
atrasado|poor, backwards
aturrular|bewilder
aula|lecture classroom 
avellana|hazelnut
averiado|damaged, harmed
avezar|accustom
avieso|irregular, crooked, perverse, mischievous
avio|preparation, equipment
avispa|wasp
ayuno|fasting
azarado|crooked, spoiled, alarmed
azarar|perturb; turn out badly
azogado|restless, trembling
azorado|uneasy, distrustful
azorar|terrify, incite, confound
azotado|whipped
azote|whip, spank; affliction, calamity
balde|bucket
en balde|in vain
baldio|uncultivated, lazy
bandeja|tray
barajar|shuffle
por barba|apiece
barro|mud, earthenware
barruntar|foresee, guess, smell
baul|chest, trunk
bicho|bugs, vermin
bien que|although
mas bien|rather
si bien|although
bochornoso|sultry, embarrrasing
botarate|thoughtless, blustering person
brega|strife, contest, joke
brinco|leap, jump, frisk
brindar|drink to one's health, invite
bruma|mist, haze
buho|owl
buitre|vulture
butaca|armchair
cabal|exact, just, complete
al fin y al cabo|in the end
de cabo a cabo|from head to tail
cabalgadura|beast, mount
cachaza|slowness, lateness
cachorro|puppy
caduco|worn out, senile
caer en una cosa|realize or remember something
calar|penetrate, soak, drench
calido|warm, spicy, crafty
campina|field
campo|fig. space, scope
carecer|to be lacking, wanting
hacerse cargo de una cosa|take into consideration
a carta cabal|irreproachably, completely
catadua|tasting; gesture, face
cebo|fodder, fattening
cepa|vinestock, stump, origin
cerdo|hog, pig
cerro|animal neck, backbone, ridge, high land
cinta|ribbon, thread, tape
cisne|swan, great poet, prostitute
a la(s) clara(s)|clearly 
clavel|carnation, pink
codicia|greediness
codorniz|quail
hablar por los codos|chatter
cojin|cushion
columpio|swing
comilon|gluttonous, greedy
conato|endeavor, effort, tendency
congoja|anguish, dismay
conque|so there, now then; condition
consuetudinal|customary
por de contado|certainly, of course
contrincante|competitor, rival
corteza|bark, peel, crust; boorishness
como si tal cosa|as if nothing had happened
cosecha|harvest
cosquillas|tickling
costura|seam, sewing
cuadrilla|work team, gang, herd
cuajar|coagulate; decorate
cuenca|wooden bowl, eye socket, valley
caer, dar en la cuenta|come to realize
dar cuenta|give answer, account for
por mi cuenta|in my opinion
cuero|leather, skin
en cueros (vivos)|stark naked
cuita|grief
culebra|snake, worm
cumplidor|reliable, trustworthy
cunado|brother-in-law
curtido|tanned, weatherbeaten, accustomed, expert
pasar el charco|cross the seas
charco|pond, lake
chasco|jest, joke
llevarse chasco|be disappointed
chato|flat, flatnosed; bedpan
chillon|shriek, scream
chorro|spout of water, spurt
dadiva|gift, keepsake
dar cuenta de|account for
dar de si|stretch, extend
dar con|meet, find, come upon
delantal|apron
demorar|delay
derramar|pour, publish, spread
derretir|liquefy, melt, be impatient, fall in love
derribar|demolish, overthrow
derroche|waste, dissipation
derretero|ship's course, navigation, plan of life
desafio|challenge, duel, struggle
desairado|graceless, unsuccessful
desaire|slight, insult, awkwardness, disrespect
desahogo|ease, freedom, alleviation
desaladamente|anxiously, swiftly, eagerly
desaliento|dismay, depression, discouragement
desamparo|desertion, helplessness, dereliction
desasosegado|restless, uneasy
desasosiego|restlessness, uneasiness
desatino|tactlessness, extravagence
desazonado|ill-adapted, unfit, ill-humored
desbarajuste|derangement, disorder
descarado|impudent, petulant 
descomunal|uncommon, extraordinary, huge
descuidar|neglect, divert
desempeno|proof, confirmation, fulfillment
desdicha|misfortune, poverty, unhappiness
desenfado|freedom, ease, calmness
desenlace|catastrophe, denouement, unravelling
desentono|discord, rude or false note, disrespect
desfachatado|shameless, impudent
desgaire|graceless, slovenliness, gesture of contemp
desgana|lack of appetite, repugnance, reluctance
a deshora(s)|unseasonably, suddenly
deslizar|slip, slide, speak carelessly
deslumbrar|daze
desmandar|to countermand, revoke; go astray
desmonte|clearing in the woods
desparramar|spill, spread, squander
despego|asperity, coldness, indifference, aversion
despejo|removing obstacles, briskness
despilfarro|slovenliness, waste, lavishness
desprender|unfasten, loosen
desquiciar|unhinge, disorder, overthrow
desquite|compensation, recovery, retaliation
destartalado|huddled, poorly furnished
desvelar|to stay or keep awake, to watch over
desvencijado|rickety, loose-jointed
desvergonzado|impudent, shameless
devaneo|delirium, frenzy, dissipation, flirtation
dibujar|sketch, design, appear, be revealed
dicha|happiness, fortune
diestro|right, expert, handy, prudent, cunning
dilatar|expand, prolong, cheer, comfort
disparate|nonsense, mistake
displicente|disagreeable, fretful
doblar la calle|turn the corner
durazno|peach
embestir|attack
embuste|lie; (s) trinkets
empanar|swaddle, darken
empedernido|hard-hearted
empedernir|to harden
empenar|pledge, oblige
encargar|entrust, advise
enclenque|weak, ailing
encogido|timid, fearful
enconar|inflame, provoke
encono|malevolence, soreness
enderezar|straighten, set right
enhiesto|erect
enjuto|lean, austere
enrevesado|frisky, difficult
ensanchar|stretch
enterar|report, inform
entonado|haughty
entregar|give up, deliver; surrender
envio|remittance, shipment
escaparate|cabinet, wardrobe, glasscase
escaparado|steep, craggy
escatimar|lessen, miscontrue
esforzado|vigorous
esmerado|careful, highly finished
esmero|accuracy, correctness
esquivo|elusive, reserved, scornful
estallar|explode
estertor|death rattle, noisy breathing
estirpe|race, stock, origin
estorbar|hinder, onstruct
estorbo|impediment, nuisance
estrafalario|slovenly, uncleanly, eccentric
estrago|ravage, waste, depravity
estrambotico|eccentric, odd
estrenar|to use for first time; begin; perform
estrujon|crush, bruise
fastidiar|disgust, sicken, annoy
fastidioso|squeamish, sickening, boring
fechoria|misdeed
figon|eatery, chop-house
de figo|surely
finca|real estate, property
fingir|feign, imagine
fogon|hearth
fogoso|veement, lively, impetuous
fragoso|craggy, uneven, brambly
fregadero|scullery, sink
fundo|rural property
furibundo|furious, frantic
de mala gana|unwillingly
ganga|grouse; bargain, windfall
gazmonero|prude, prudish, hypocritical
generos|goods, wares
girasol|sunflower
gorra|cap, bonnet
gozne|hinge
grima|fright, horror, grimness
grieta|crack, flaw
grua|crane, derrick
guarecer|shelter, assist
guino|wink
guiso|cooked dish, seasoning
hay que|it is necessary
he de x|I have to
hacerse a|become accustomed to
hado|fate, destiny
halagar|flatter, allure
halagueno|endearing, attractive, flattering
hartar|stuff, gorge
harto|satiate(d), sufficient
harto|enough
haz|bundle
hazana|exploit, achievement
hastio|loathing, wearisome
helecho|fern
hender|crack, flaw, split
hendidura|crack
hilacha|thread ravelled out of cloth
hilera|row, range, thread
hinchado|swollen, arrogant
de hinojos|on bended knees
hito|landmark
mirar de hito en hito|stare
hocico|snout, muzzle
hogar|hearth, home
holgado|loose, easy, well-off
holganza|repose, leisure, amusement
holgazan|ide, lazy, slothful
hornada|batch of bread baked
hortaliza|garden things, vegetables
hostigar|lash, scourge, chastise, vex
hurgar|stir, poke, excite
huron|ferret; unsociable, shy
hurtadillas|stealthily, secretly
indagar|investigate, inquire
indole|disposition, temper, idiosyncrasy
indultar|pardon
instar|press, urge, prove wrong
interinamente|meantime, provisionally
jadeo|panting
ladera|slope, hillside
ladrillo|brick, tile
lance|cast, throw, occurrence, incident
lastre|ballast, weight, motive
lata|small log, tin- or iron-plate
latir|beat, throb, howl
laya|fork; quality, nature
lisonja|flattery, adulation
lio|bundle; muddle
loma|small hill
lona|canvas
lomo|loin, back
loza|earthenware
lozania|luxuriance, elegance, vigor
desde luego|naturally, instantly
llaga|wound, sore, thorn
llanto|weeping
majadero, -a|dull, foolish
majadero|gawk, bore, pestle
maleza|brambly area, thicket, thick underbrush
manantial|source, spring, origin, principle
mancha|stain, spot
mango|handle
manjar|food, victuals, recreation
de manos a boca|suddenly, unexpectedly
manojo|bundle
a manojos|abundantly
manosear|feel, touch, handle, paw
mansedumbre|meekness, mildness, gentleness
mana|handiness, skill, knack
marchito|faded, withered, decayed
marrullero|crafty, deceiving, coaxing
mas bien|rather
mata|bush, shrub
matiz|tint, hue, color shade
matorral|thick brambly place
mecer|stir, shake, jumble
medrar|thrive, prosper
medroso|fearful, cowardly
a lo mejor|probably
melena|dishevelled hair
en medio|nevertheless
mellizo|twin
memo|silly, foolish
menester|need, want, necessity, employment
menestral|mechanic, worker
mengua|diminution, decay, decline, disgrace
menoscabo|deterioration, loss
mentecato|silly, foolish, stupid
menudear|repeat, detail minutely
mermar|waste, diminish
meta|boundary, limit, goal
mies|wheat, corn, crop, harvest time, multitude
miramiento|awe, reverence, consideration, respect
mocedad|youth(fulness), carelessness, frolic
modorra|drowsiness, dawn
modorro, -a|drowsy, sleepy, heavy
mole|soft, mild
molestia|injury, hardship
molesto, -a|annoying, uncomfortable, oppressive
mollera|crown, intelligence
morada|abode, stay, sojourn
morralla|heap of rubbish, medley, small fry
mueca|grimace, grin
de mala muerte|of little worth
de muerte|implacably, ferociously
de municion|supplied by govt; done hurriedly
murmuracion|backbiting, gossip, slander
nalga|buttock, rump
neblina|mist, drizzle, obscurity
nitido|bright, shiny
ocaso|occident, setting of sun, decadence
ocurrencia|occurence, accident, occasion
ojeroso|hollow sunken eyed
a ojos vistas|publicly, visibly
ojeada|glance, look
oleada|surge, swell
oleaje|surge, sea swell
orondo|pompous, showy
padecer|suffer
pantorrilla|leg calf
pano| cloth, woolen stuff
a la par|jointly
de paer en par|wide open, without hindrance
parar mientes|consider carefully
parco|scanty, sparing, sober
pardo|grey, brown dusky
parar|extend, spread out
dar parte|to give an account, inform
al paso que|at the same time, whilst
de paso|passing
pasto|pasture, food
a pasto|abundantly
patibulo|gallows, scaffold
paulatinamente|slowly, gradually, gently
pauta|rule, pattern, guide, model example
pelaje|nature or quality of hair or goods; character, disposition
percatar|consider, think carefully, be on one's guard
pesadilla|nightmare
picaporte|picklock, latch bolt or spring
a pierna suelta (or tendid)|at one's ease
no tocar pitos en|have no part in
a poco|immediately, shortly afterwards
podar|prune, lop, trim
poner los ojos en blanco|turn up the whites of one's eyes
porfia|tussle, dispute, stubbornness
a porfia|in competition
postergar|postpone, leave behind, ignore rights
postigo|wicket, gate, shutter
postizo|artificial, false
potro|filly, colt, something annoying
estar en un potro|be on the rack, in suspense
prendas|endowments, talents, accomplishments, family
presa|capture, prey, trench, claw
prestancia|excellence
prision|capture, imprisonment, prisoner
prisiones|chains, shackles
por el (lo) pronto|privisionally
puchero|glazed earthen pot; dinner, food
hacer pucheros|pout
pudiente|powerful, rich
prurito|prurience, itching, strong desire
pulcro|graceful, neat, beautiful
pulperia|grocer's shop
ralo|thin, rare, sparse
raido|threadbare, shameless, impudent
raudal|torrent, adundance
a raya|within proper limits
rebano|flock of sheep, crowd
rebato|surprise attack
de rebato|suddenly
rebosar|overflow, abound, unbosom oneself
recalcar|cram, repeat, emphasize
recatadamente|cautiously, modestly, cunningly
recatado|prudent, circumspect, shy, candid
recata|secrete, conceal; take care
recelar|doubt, mistrust, suspect, fear
recelo|fear, suspicion
recio|stout, robout, vigorous, coarse, severe
recogido|retired, secluded, contracted
recogimiento|collection, assemblage, retreat
recursos|means
refriega|skirmish, encounter, strife
regazo|lap, affectionate reception
regocijo|pleasure, joy, mirth
reja|plougshare, tillage, railing
remate|end, expiration, border, hem
de remate|utterly, irremediably
por remate|finally
remanso|stagnant water, tardiness, slowness
remilgo|affected niceness or gravity, prudery, squeamishness
remojar|steep, drench
remolque|towage, in tow
renglon|printed line, part of one's expenses, line of business
renir|quarrel, reprimand, discuss, argue
reparar|repair, consider, observe, notice, defend
repentinamente|suddenly
repentino|sudden, unexpected, abrupt
repuesto|depository, stock, pantry, larder
de repuesto|extra, spare
res|head of cattle, beast
resabio|bad habit, bad aftertaste
resorte|spring, cause, medium
resquicio|chink, crack, crevice, chance, opportunity
retablo|altar piece
retazo|piece, remnant, fragment
retozo|friskiness, prank, gaiety
reventar|burst, break out, blosson; vex, annoy
reyerta|difference, quarrel
rezongar|murmur, mutter, grumble, growl
ribetes|traces, signs, tale embellishments
rinon|kidney, center of a country
rizo|loop, curl
ronoso|scabby, leprous, dirty, rustry, parsimonious
rozagante|showy, pompous, arrogant, lofty
de rubrica|according to rule or custom
rumbo|course, direction, route; ostentation, generosity
saldo|balance, account, bargain sale
a secas|alone, singly
sendero|path
senderos|either, respective
seno|breast, bosom, chest, lap, womb
sesgo|slope, slant, medium, mean
sigilo|seal, secret, reserve
sigiloso|silent, reserved, keeping a secret
sobra|surplus, excess, terrible offense or injury
sobrado|abundant, excessive, rich, bold, audacious, licentious
sobrar|exceed, surpass
sobreponer|add, raise oneself, overcome
sobresalto|surprise, sudden fear
de sobresalto|unexpectedly, unawares
soez|vile, coarse, mean, base
solapa|lapel, pretext, pretense, color
solapadamente|deceitfully
solapada|cunning, artful, crafty
solar|lot, manor house, ancestral dwelling
soltar|loosen, unfasten, untie, turn on
a son de|like, in the guise of
de sopeton|suddenly
sortija|ring, ring finger, buckle, hoop, curl
sosiego|tranquillity
soso|insipid, vapid, dull, inane
sotano|underground cellar
subido|mounted, raised, high-priced, finest
suegra|mother-in-law
suelto|light, loose, free, swift, daring, bold
superficie|surface, area
surcar|furrow, plough, cut through
surco|rut, groove, wrinkle
surtidor|caterer; fountain, water spout
surtir|furnish, supply
tablero|board, counter, panel
tabique|partition wall, thin wall
tajante|cutting
tajar|cut, chop, hack, sharpen, trim
tajo|cut, notch, incision, trench, cutting edge
tal para cual|two of a kind
con tal que|provide that
por lo tanto|for that reason
tapar|to stop up, obstruct, cover, dissemble
tapia|mud wall
tapujo|muffler, subterfuge, excuse
tarro|jar, glazed earthen pan
terciar|to place sideways, divide into three, carry arms; arbitrate
teson|tenacity, inflexibility, firmness
testarudo|obstinate, stubborn
tez|complexion, skin
a tientas|at random, uncertainly
tieso|solid, hard, stiff, valiant, strong, inflexible
tinglado|shed roof, temporary platform; trick, intrigue
de tiron|at once, at a stroke
tocayo|namesake
trabar|join, clasp, brace, seize, shackle
trampa|trap, snare
trance|danger, critical moment, last stage of life
a todo trance|resolutely, at any price
trapo|cloth, rag, tatter, sail
a trasmano|out of the way, off the beaten track
trasto|furniture, rubbish
trastos|tools, utensils
trastorno|overthrow, upheaval, disorder
trecho|space, distance, stretch
a trechos|at intervals
tremolina|rustling, noise, fuss, bustle
trepar|climb, mount; trim, drill, perforate
trozo|piece, chunk, excerpt
tuerca|nut, female screw
tuerto|injury, wrong
a tuertas|on the wrong side, contrariwise
tullido|paralyzed
tupido|dense, thick, blocked, choked
roble|oak; strong person
quehacer|business, affairs
quejumbroso|complaining, growling
quejido|complaint, moan
querencia|homing instinct, affection
quicio|hinge
sacar de quicio|unhinge, exasperate
fuera de quicio|unhinged, furious
quite|hindrance, obstacle
quitanza|receipt, discharge
ubicar|be situated, located
vaho|steam, fume
vara|rod, pole; discipline
varilla|small rod, curtain rod
vatago|stem, shoot, offspring
vedar|prohibit, obstruct
vejete|absurd old man
velada|soiree
vereda|path
vericueto|rough roadless place
verter|spill, cast, pour
en vilo|in the air, in suspense
a vuelta de|within
dar una vuelta|take a walk
dar vueltas|pace, fuss about
yegua|mare
yema|bud, button
zancada|long strides
zarrapastroso|ragged, dirty, slovenly
zozobra|uneasiness, sinking; unlucky dice throw
zurra|leather tanning, flogging, quarrel