| Term | Definition |
| grueso | heavy set, thick |
| rastro | face (cara) |
| pegajoso | sticky |
| codiciado | coveted |
| cadenas | chains |
| red | net |
| charcos | puddles |
| embustero | liar (mentiroso) |
| llanura | plain, prairie |
| hojas | leaves |
| embarrado | covered in mud (cubierto de barro) |
| tejado pajizo | straw roof |
| aldea | town (pueblo) |
| cal | lime |
| desprecio | contempt |
| rendija | crack |
| asombro | astonishment |
| el fantasma | ghost |
| jurar | to swear (oath) |
| encargarse de | to be in charge of |
| resplandecer | to shine, glow |
| atreverse a | to dare to |
| agacharse | to crouch down |
| volverse | to become |
| enderezar | to straighten |
| confiar | to confide in |
| parecerse a | to look like |
| avergonzarse | to be ashamed |
| darle pena | to feel bad |
| te lo juro | I swear to you |
| al borde | on the edge of |
| hacer caso de | to pay attention to |
| a causa de | because of, on account of |
| por consiguiente | consequently |
| alargada | elongated |
| tareas | chores (quehaceres) |
| acudir | to attend, to go (asistir) |
| vuelta | return (regreso) |
| juanetes | bunions |
| bizquear | to squint |
| enrevesado | complicated, intricate |
| chapotear | to splash |
| zozobra | uneasiness |
| desasosegarse | to make uneasy |
| arzadĂș | flowering plant |
| a cambio | in exchange |
| vaciar | to empty |
| hucha | piggy bank |
| desnuda | bare |
| yerma | barren |
| estafado | swindled |
| hacia la carrera | towards the road |
| sosegada | peaceful |
| grasienta | grimy |
| pedregosa | abounding with stones |
| cruz (cruces) | cross |
| mohosa | rusty |