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90 Cards in this Set
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cape
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la capa
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belt
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el cinturón
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servant
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el/la criado/a
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upbringing
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la crianza
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orphan child
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el/la huérfano/a
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person, individual
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el individuo
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intruder
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el/la intruso/a
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twins
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los mellizos
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coin
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la moneda
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reason, cause
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el motivo
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business
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el negocio
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means, money
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los recursos
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to caress, to fondle
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acariciar
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to undress
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desnudar
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to weigh
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pesar
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to decide, to intend to do something
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proponerse
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to reclaim
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reclamar
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to tremble, to be afraid
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temblar (ie)
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shameless, impudent
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descarado (a)
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person wearing a hood fastened to a cloak
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encapuchado(a)
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in mourning, wearing black clothes
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enlutado(a)
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to fall upon
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caer encima
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orphanage
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casa de beneficencia
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when he/she least expected it
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cuando menos lo esperaba
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to bring up (children)
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dar crianza
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go away!
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Fuera de aquí!
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every cloud has a silver lining
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no hay mal que por bien no venga
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to have no other choice
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no tener más remedio
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newborn
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recién nacido(a)
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to find strength out of weakness
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sacar (qu) fuerza de flaqueza
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to keep a close watch
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vigilar de cerca
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fertile
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fecunda
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esteemed sir
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estimado señor
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lodging
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el alojamiento
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rag, tatter
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el andrajo
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chain
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la cadena
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cave
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la cueva
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shack, shanty
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la chabola
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rip, tear
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el desgarrón
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fence, palisade
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la empalizada
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riffraff, mob, common people (derogatory)
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la gentuza
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blow
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el golpe
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vegetable garden
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el huerto
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day's wage
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el jornal
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swamp
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el pantano
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fear, terror
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el pavor, miedo, temor
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penalty, punishment
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la pena, castigo (castigar)
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dust
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el polvo
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meadow
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el prado
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prisoner
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el/la preso/a
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fist
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el puño
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embankment
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el terraplén
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to come close, to approach
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acercarse (qu)
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to throw stones
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apedrear
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to drag
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arrastrar
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to trap, to catch
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atrapar
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to limp
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cojear
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to drench, to soak
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empapar
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to get wet
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mojarse
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to hide
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esconderse
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to scrutinize
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escudriñar
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to run away
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huir (y)
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to beat, to throb
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latir
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to bit
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morder (ue)
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to catch
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pillar, coger
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to step on
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pisar
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to move back
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retroceder
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to toss and turn, to turn roughly
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revolverse (ue)
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to whistle
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silbar
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to climb, creep
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trepar
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placed back to back, embedded
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adosado (a)
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callous, hard
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calloso (a)
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creaky
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crujiente
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barefoot
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descalzo (a)
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naked
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desnudo (a)
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broken, faltering
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entrecortado (a)
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braggart
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fanfarrón, fanfarrona
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in rags
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harapiento (a)
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twisted, crooked
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torcido (a)
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to do an about face, to turn halfway
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dar media vuelta
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to throw oneself at
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echarse encima
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in a mad rush
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en tropel, tener/darse prise
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to establish relations, to begin a friendship
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entablar relación
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one's share
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lo suyo
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to be hard to believe
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parecer (zc) mentira
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to be a good shot
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tener buena puntería
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to consider, to take for
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tener por
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mudd
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barro, lodo
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advancing along the road
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viniento carretera adelante
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penitentiary, prison
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destacamento penal
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