-- paso, to clear the way, make room;

a medio --, half open; _subst._, opening; en un -- y cerrar de ojos,
in the twinkling of an eye; in an instant; _refl._, to open (up), be
disclosed; to burst, swell.

absoulucion, _f._, absolution.

absolutamente, absolutely.

absorto, -a, _adj. pp. (irr.)_ of absorber, absorbed, amazed;
engrossed, spellbound.

abstraccion, _f._, abstraction, separation.

absurdo, -a, absurd; _subst. m._, absurdity, nonsense.

abuela, _f._, grandmother.

abuelo, _m._, grandfather.

abultar, to enlarge, increase.

abundancia, _f._, abundance.

abundante, abundant, luxuriant profuse.

aburrido, _adj. pp. of_ aburrir, tired, impatient.

aburrirse, to be bored, be perplexed grow impatient.

abusar, to impose (de, upon).

aca, here; de -- ... de aculla, here ... there; de -- para alla, from
point to point; hither and thither por --, in this direction.

acabar, to finish, end, close, succeed in; -- de, to have just; lo que
acababa de suceder, what had just happened; lo que acabamos de
escuchar, what we have just listened to; iAcabaramos de una vez! well
and good! quien (en) mal anda, (en) mal acaba, a bad beginning makes a
bad ending.

acaecer, to happen, befall.

acalorado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ acalorar, heated, hot.

acariciar, to caress, fondle, delight.

acaso, _m._, chance; por --, perchance; _adv._, perhaps, perchance.

accidentado, -a, broken, rugged.

accidente, _m._, accident, property, peculiarity, roughness,
irregularity.

accion, _f._, act, action.

acecho, _m._, ambush.

aceite, _m._, oil.

acento, _m._, tone, accent, voice, word, expression; decia aun su --,
his accents kept repeating.

acerca: -- de, about.

acercar, to approach, bring near; _refl._, to approach.

acero, _m._, steel; sword.

acertado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ acertar, ascertained, accurate.

acertar, to succeed, be able; -con, to hit upon, find, be certain of.

acicate, _m._, spur, rowel.

aclimacion, _f._, acclamation.

aclamar, to acclaim.

acoger, to receive; _refl._, to resort, take refuge.

acometedor, _m._, undertaker, one who undertakes.

acometer, to attack, seize.

acomodar, to accommodate, lodge, quarter, furnish with lodging.

acompanamiento, _m._, accompaniment.

acompaiiante, _m._, companion.

acompanar, to accompany.

acompasado, -a, _adj. pp. of_ acompasar measured, regular.

aconsejar, to counsel, advise.

acontecer, to happen.

acordarse, to recollect, r