- a pesar de: in spite of
- acabar de: to just
- acabo de ver: I just saw
- alrededor de: around
- apuntar: to aim, point
- apurar, apresurar: to hurry
- arena: sand
- arriba: upstairs
- atrevido: daring, bold
- celoso: jealous
- citar: to cite, to provoke
- clavar: to stick
- cuernos: horns
- desdén: scorn
- espalda: back
- estoque: sword
- faena: kill
- fila: row, column
- herida: wound, injury
- lanza: spear
- lanzar: to hurl
- libra: pound
- lleno: full
- lágrimas: tears
- mirada: glance
- momento de la verdad: the kill
- montera: bullfighter's hat
- morillo: large muscle behind the head of a bull
- muleta: scarlet cape used at the time of the kill, crutch
- olvidar: to forget
- oreja: ear
- orgulloso: proud
- palos: sticks
- pasos: footsteps
- pañuelo: handkerchief
- pecho: chest
- pensativa: thoughtful
- peón: apprentice
- pricar: to prick, pierce
- sangrar: to bleed
- sangre: blood
- silbar, chiflar: to whistle
- sugerir: to suggest
- suspirar: to sigh
- taller: studio
- torear: to bullfight
- traje: suit
- traje de luz: suit of lights (worn by matador)
- ya que: since
- zigzaguear: to zigzag
- éxito: success