=malandrín= _m._ rascal, scoundrel =maldad=, _f._ wickedness, evil deed =maldiciente= _m._ slanderer, defamer =maldiciente= slanderous =malgastar= squander, waste =malherido, -a= badly wounded =malicia= _f._ malice; =--s= malicious _or_ shrewd remarks, mischief =malicioso, -a= malicious, mischievous =mal=(=o=), =-a= bad, wicked; =lo --= the trouble; =¡no he librado de mala!= I've had a narrow escape! =malograr= waste, lose; =--lo con= spoil things by =maltratar= ill-treat =malvado= _m._ wicked man, scoundrel =malvender= sell at a loss, sacrifice =mamá= _f._ mamma, mother =mamarracho= _m._ grotesque figure, absurdity, ridiculous thing =mandar= command, order, send =manera= _f._ manner, way; =de esa --= in that way, so; =de esta --= in this way, thus; =de -- que= so that =manifestación= _f._ manifestation =mano= _f._ hand; =-- airada= assault and battery; =asaltar a -- armada= assault with arms _or_ violence, commit assault and battery upon; =traer a --= carry by hand; =tomarse justicia por su --= take the law into one's own hands =mansión= _f._ residence, abode =Mantua= _f._ Mantua =Manuel= _m._ Manuel =mañana= to-morrow; =pasado --= the day after to-morrow =mar= _m._ sea; =por esos --es= on the high seas =maravilla= _f._ marvel, wonder =maravilloso, -a= marvelous, wonderful =marcha= _f._ march, course =marido= _m._ husband =marrullero= _m._ deceiver, cheat =marzo= _m._ March =mas= but =más= _adj. and adv._ more, most, rather, other, another; =los --= the majority; =a -- de= in addition to, besides; =-- adelante= further on, later; =estar de --= be in the way _or_ objectionable; =-- bien= rather; =no... -- que= only; =ni... -- que= nor... except to; =un paso --= one step further, another step; (=poco=) =-- o menos= more or less, about; =por -- que= although, however, however much; =¡qué cosa -- fea!= what a hideous thing! =sin -- ni --= without further ado; =-- tarde= later =máscara= _f._ mask =masculino, -a= masculine, male =matar= kill =matrimonio= _m._ matrimony, married couple =mayor= greater, greatest =mayoría= _f._ majority =me= me, to me, myself =mediación= _f._ mediation =medicina= _f._ medicine =medida= _f._ measure, proportion, moderation; =sin --= disproportionately =medio= _m._ middle, midst; measure, way, means; =de por --= as an intermediary =medio, -a= middle, half; =en media hora= in half an hour =meditar= meditate =mejor= _adj. and adv._ better, best; =lo --= the best, the best part, the best thing; =aconsejar lo --= give the best advice =melancolía= _f._ melancholy, sadness =melancólico, -a= melancholy, sad =menester= _m._ need; =haber --= have need of, need =menester= necessary =Menganito= _m._ (_dim. of_ =Mengano=) So-and-so