a medias

half-way


aguinaldo

Christmas carol


amolado

at the limit


amplio

ample


apenas

barely; scarcely


apurarse

hurry up


arrugado

wrinkled


aterrarse

become frightened; terrorized


azotar

whip


bordado

embroidered


carpa

tent


cocer

cook


codo

elbow


comestible

grocery; foodstuff


desteñido

faded


desvanecer

vanish


echarse a perder

spoil; go bad


encinta

pregnant


envolver

wrap


hilera

line


lona

sackcloth


mejilla

cheek


ojera

dark circle under eye


pañuelo

handkerchief


paisano

fellow countryman


pertenencia

belonging


posar

perch; place oneself


rechazar

reject


taparse

cover oneself


un matrimonio

a married couple


víspera

eve