| Term | Definition |
| la desesperación | the desperation |
| la imprudencia | the imprudence, lack of caution |
| la pausa | the pause |
| la repugnancia | the disgust, loathing |
| acompañar | to go with; to accompany |
| escapar | to escape, get away |
| narrar | to tell, relate |
| observar | to observe |
| pronunciar | to pronounce; to deliver, to give |
| reflejarse | to be reflected; to show |
| separarse | to move away; to part |
| diminuto/a | minute; tiny |
| íntimo/a | private; intimate |
| solitario/a | solitary; lonely; empty; |
| el destino | the destination; destiny |
| emocionando/a | moved; touched |
| guardar | to put away; to save |
| preciso/a | necessary |
| el privado | the bathroom |
| recuperar | to recover |
| revisar | to examine, to inspect |
| el/la solitario/a | the solitary person |
| el vaso | the drinking glass |
| el ademán | the gesture |
| la bufanda | the muffler; scarf |
| la cabaña | the cabin |
| el cafetucho | the sordid café |
| la frialidad | the coldness |
| el guante | the glove |
| el hombrecillo | the little man |
| el odio | the hate; hatred |
| los ojillos | the little eyes |
| la pastilla | the pill, tablet |
| el sobre | the envelope |
| el sobretodo | the overcoat |
| acaricar | to caress |
| acercarse | to approach; to bring close |
| advertir | to warn |
| alejarse | to move away from; to leave |
| callarse | to shut up; be quiet |
| entregar | to deliver; to hand in/to |
| pertenecer | to belong |
| recoger | to pick up |
| sentirse | to feel |
| señalar | to point out; indicate |
| sorber | to sip |
| vigilar | to watch; to keep an eye on |
| angustioso/a | distressed; anguished |
| asustado/a | frightened |
| húmedo/a | humid; damp |
| igual | same; alike; equal |
| mojado/a | wet |
| a pesar de | in spite of |
| salir bien | to come out all right |
| tener otra salida | to have another way out |