=agua= _f._ water; =tomar las --s= take the waters =aguantar= endure, stand, put up with =aguardar= await, wait for =agudeza= _f._ sharpness, wittiness =aguileño, -a= aquiline =¡ah!= ah! oh! =¡-- de la hostería!= =¡-- de la gente!= _etc._ hallo there, hotel! hallo there, people! _etc._ =ahí= there, here; =de --= from there, from that situation =ahora= now, presently; =de --= of the present (_moment_); =hasta --= till now; we'll see you again presently; =-- mismo= this very minute =ahorrar= save, spare =airado, -a= angry, furious; =mano airada= assault and battery =aire= _m._ air, demeanor; =darse --s= put on airs =ajustar= adjust, regulate =ala= _f._ wing =alabanza= _f._ praise, eulogy; =propia --= self-praise =alargar= lengthen, extend; =--se= be prolonged; =--se en palabras= say _or_ talk too much =alargues= _see_ =alargar= =alarmar= alarm =albergar= lodge, shelter =alboroto= _m._ disturbance, excitement, tumult =alcance= _m._ reach; =al -- de= in _or_ within reach of =aldabón= _m._ large knocker, knocker (_of a door_) =aldeano, -a= belonging to a village, rustic =alegrarse= rejoice, be glad; =¡cuánto me alegro!= how glad I am! =alegre= gay, happy, joyous =alegría= _f._ joy, gayety =algo= something, anything; somewhat; =-- de= some, a certain amount of; =en --= to some extent; =cobrarle a uno en --= collect something from somebody; =para --= for some purpose; =por --= for some reason =alguacil= _m._ constable =alguacilillo= _m._ (_dim. of_ =alguacil=) little constable, petty constable =alguien= somebody, someone =algún, alguno, -a= some, any; =alguna vez= occasionally, now and then; =algunas veces= sometimes; =--= _pron._ some, someone =aliado= _m._ ally =alimentar= feed, nourish, support =aliviar= relieve =alma= _f._ soul, heart =almuerzo= _m._ breakfast, lunch (_first substantial meal of the day_) =alondra= _f._ lark =alrededor= around, about; =a vuestro --= around you =alterado, -a= disturbed, wrought up; _see_ =alterar= =alterar= alter, change; =--se= be stirred up, be disturbed; _see_ =alterado= =altísimo, -a= most lofty, very lofty =altivo, -a= lofty, noble =alto, -a= high, tall, eminent, upper; =en --= on high =¡alto!= halt! =altura= _f._ height =alumno= _m._ pupil, student =allegado= _m._ friend, ally =allegado, -a= related; =muy --= closely related =allí= there =amable= amiable, sweet, kind =amanecer= dawn; =al --= at dawn =amante= _m._ lover =amante= loving =amantísimo, -a= most loving, most affectionate =amar= love =amargura= _f._ bitterness =ambición= _f._ ambition =ambicioso, -a= ambitious =amenazar= threaten; =-- con= + _inf._ threaten to =ameno, -a= pleasing, delightful =amenudo= often =amiga= _f._ friend =amigo= _m._ friend