| actual + inf. | present, current |
| actualidad (f.) | present time, current affairs |
| actualmente | at present, nowadays, right now |
| aguardar | to wait |
| alumno/a | student |
| aproximarse | to approach |
| asesorar | to advise (in economic, legal, political matters) |
| asistir | to attend (an event), to be present |
| atender | to look after, to care for |
| avisar | to warn |
| casualidad (f.) | chance, coincidence |
| competencia | competition |
| collar (m.) | necklace/td> |
| compromiso | appointment, commitment |
| conferencia | conference, talk, lecture |
| congreso | conference |
| crudo | raw |
| cuerpo | body, body of work |
| demandar | to sue (also, “to demand”) |
| desgracia | misfortune |
| despacho | office |
| disgustar | to displease |
| distinto | different |
| divisar | to perceive, to make out, to discern |
| dormitorio | bedroom |
| editor/a | publisher |
| editorial (f.) | publishing house |
| efectivo; en efectivo | cash; in cash |
| efectivamente | in fact, indeed, actually |
| equivocación (f.) | mistake |
| equivocarse | to make a mistake |
| éxito | success |
| experimentar (ie) | to experience (also, “to experiment”) |
| fin | purpose, goal, aim; end (to terminate something) |
| final | ending, end (as in a story); final, las |
| firma | signature) |
| gana | desire, hunger |
| gracioso | funny, amusing, charming |
| grosero | vulgar, rude |
| habitación (f.) | room |
| idioma (m.) | language |
| ignorar | not to know, to be ignorant of |
| intentar | to attempt, to try |
| largo | long |
| lectura | reading |
| limitar (con) | to border |
| marchar | to walk, to go |
| molestar | to bother |
| natural (n., m., f.) | native |
| noticia | piece of news, information |
| pariente (n., m., f.) | relative |
| particular | private |
| pasar | to suffer (also, to pass, to spend [time]) |
| patrón/-ona | chief, boss |
| planta; planta baja | sole of foot, story of building (also, plant); first floor |
| presenciar | to witness |
| pretender | to claim, to try, to intend |
| principio | beginning |
| procurar | to try, to endeavor, to seek |
| proporcionar | to give, to furnish, to provide |
| propósito | purpose, intention, plan |
| quitarle a (alguien) | to take away from (someone), to remove |
| realizar | to achieve (also, to realize [e.g., a dream)] |
| reclamar | to demand, to claim |
| el recurso | resource, means, pretext |
| registrart | to search, to examine, to inspec |
| renta | income, revenue (also, rent) |
| renunciar | to resign |
| rudo | rough, course, ordinary |
| salto | jump, leap |
| sano | healthy |
| sensible | sensitive |
| simpatizar (con) | to get along well (with), to hit it off (with) |
| solicitar | to apply for (also, to ask for, to solicit) |
| soportar | to endure, to bear, to stand, to put up with |
| sostener (ie)) | to support, to hold up, to prop up (also, to sustain |
| suburbio | slum (also, suburb) |
| suceder | to happen |
| suceso | event |
| violar | to rape (also, to violate) |
| vista | sight, vision (also, view) |
| vulgar | common, ordinary |