casing He tried to see through his eyes into wherever the soul or spirit or whatever you call it lives that doesn't age with the casing it is in.	noun a covering that protects something "In a couple of minutes, the tire was off the wheel and the inner tube was out of the casing."
trickle Trickle of blood, pink froth where it entered the soap	Gotear, chorrear If liquid trickles somewhere, it flows slowly and in a thin line.
fetch He cut himself shaving, stared at his face, tried to fetch out the twenty-year old from under his present skin	Ir (a) por, ir a buscar. Sacar. to go to another place to get something or someone
draw something off All day in trance. Katya in the ice, the chaste snow drawn off her.	Drenar to remove a small amount of liquid from a larger amount, especially by allowing it to flow through a pipe.
halt She rose and made to leave the room but halted in the door and said: what are you going to do about it?	verb to stop or make something stop detener(se)
mottled Again, with his face and with a slight lifting of his motted hands he seemed to be asking her to help him comprehend	adjective covered with areas of different colours that do not form a regular pattern manchado, moteado
slight Again, with his face and with a slight lifting of his motted hands	adjective small and not important ligero, leve.
I daresay Years since I read a word of german, he said. Funny how it starts coming back to you when you see it again. I daresay, said Mrs Mercer.	verb used to say that you agree or think that something is true. To think something is very likely or almost certain; to suppose. Me atrevo/ asumo que/me aventuro a decir...
grant When then? That made him think. A good while back, I grant you.	verb to give or allow someone to have something, usually in an official way conceder
room He had pushed them aside to make room for a dictionary	noun space for things to fit into sitio, espacio
saucer She took his cup and saucer	noun a small plate that you put under a cup platillo
startle It startled him. Can't leave you for a minute, she said	verb to suddenly surprise or frighten someone asustar, sobrecoger
Side away Katya? Said Mrs Mercer beginning to side away the breakfast things	of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back lado, alejado de There is a label on the side of the box.
Dressing gown He was still in his dressing gown with a letter in his hand	A piece of clothing like a coat, worn informally inside the house, especially before getting dressed in the morning or after getting undressed in the evening. Bathrobe
Chaste All day in trance. Katya in the ice, the chaste snow drawn off her	adjective (old-fashioned) pure and virtuous casto, puro She chose to remain chaste until marriage.Chaste adjective inmaculado
Flagstone Flagstone garden	A large, flat piece of stone or concrete used for paths, floors, etc Losa
Indoor Indoor clothes	Adjective Used, done, etc inside a building De interior, (piscina) cubierta, sala, de salón Indoor games An indoor swimming-pool.
Steeply The road went down suddenly steeply	Adjective A steep slope, hill, etc. Goes up or down very quickly. Empinado The hill was too steep to cycle up. Steeply adverb Abruptamente, vertiginosamente, marcadamente.
Redeem The state of all the same houses was redeemed by a view of the estuary	Verb To make something or someone seem less bad Compensar, salvar A poor game was redeemed in the second half by a superb performance from Anthony Edwards.
Ghastly And saw his own face mirrored in hers, ghastly	Adjective Very bad or unpleasant Horroroso, espantoso A ghastly mistake A ghastly man
Welling We don't want it all welling up in us again	Verb (liquid: spring forth) brotar ⇒ The little girl dug a hole in the sand and watched the water well up in it. La niña cavó un hoyo en la arena y observó cómo brotaba el agua dentro. Brotar
Queerly Her was sitting on the sofa queerly to one side	Adjective Unusual or strange She had a queer expression on her face Queer verb
Unease His unease was palpable	Noun A feeling of worry because you think something bad might happen Inquietud, desasosiego
Shrug Two o three times he shrugged	Verb To move your shoulders up and down to show that you do not care about something or that you do not know something Encogerse de (hombros) He just shrugged his shoulders.
Kin I'm next of kin You never told me you were another woman's next of kin	Noun (no plural) The people in your family Parientes, familiares.
Gorse On a hillside creeping up against the rock and gorse and tipping down to the river.	Noun (no plural) A wild bush with sharp thorns and small, yellow flowers Aulaga
Tipping down On a hillside creeping up against the rock and gorse and tipping down to the river.	verb To fall or turn over, or to cause something to fall or turn over descender (en este contexto) If everyone sits on one side of the boat, it will tip (over)
Wee I was a wee bit jealous of him.	Adjective Scottish english or informal Small, little You were just a wee lad the last time I saw you Would you care for a wee bit more to eat?
dam They think it's waiting, like a dam	Noun water barrier Presa dique represa Behind the dam is a large, calm pond suitable for swimming in. Detrás de la presa hay un estanque apacible en el que se puede nadar.
Lag Or perhaps I let them, perhaps I lagged behind	Verb To move or make progress so slowly that you are behind other people or things. Quedarse atrás. sales are lagging at the moment He's lagging behind - I think we'd better wait for him to catch us up.
Slithery We were on a path around a slithery purple rock	Verb To move smoothly by twisting and sliding Deslizarse. To slide or slip while trying to walk (eg on mud) The dog was slithering about on the mud. Adjective Slippery resbaladizo, resbaloso.
Husk Whatever it is that is not the husk of us will cease when the husk does but in the meantime never ages, does it?	Noun The dry outer covering of some seeds or certain fruits. Cascarilla, cáscara, vaina. A corn husk
Meantime (in the) the husk does but in the meantime never ages, does it?	Entretanto (Noun) In the time between two things happening, or while something else is happening. Entretanto You computer will arrive on friday. In the meantime, you can use Julie's
Merriment Her bodily warmth and merriment night	Alegría Noun (no plural) An ocassion when people laugh or have an enjoyable time together Sounds of merriment came from the kitchen Su calor corporal y su noche de alegría.
Wipe out She'll come down when the waters break with mud and rocks and anything human in the way of it will be wiped out.	Eradicate, eliminate barrer ⇒aniquilar ⇒ , liquidar ⇒ With this new weapon we'll be able to wipe out our enemies.
Clay We shall be dead by then and turning in our own clay in the earth	Barro (noun) earth a type of heavy sticky earth that can be used for making pots, bricks etc It's difficult to garden if your yard has only clay.
Utter In the night, in the utter silence of the nights among those little houses where old people live	Completo, total, absoluto (Adjective) complete – used especially to emphasize that something is very bad, or that a feeling is very strong Completo, total, absoluto.
Pitch-black She felt him leave the bed and in the pitch-black reach reach his dressing gown and leave the room.	Oscuridad total (Adjective) completely black or dark The lights were off and it was pitch-black. the pitch black, the pitch dark (total darkness)
Creak She heard the steps creak and the gasps of his exertion as he got up there.	Verb if something such as a door, wooden floor, old bed, or stair creaks, it makes a long high noise when someone opens it, walks on it, sits on it etc The floorboards creaked as she walked across the room. The door creaked open. (board, metal: squeak) chirriar ⇒ rechinar ⇒ The floorboards creaked as I walked across the room. Las tarimas chirriaron cuando caminé a lo largo de la habitación.
Gasps [gɑːsp] She heard the steps creak and the gasps of his exertion	Noun (for breath) boqueada f; (=panting) jadeo m; [of surprise] grito m ahogado she gave a gasp of surprise dio un grito ahogado de asombro to be at one's last gasp (=dying) estar agonizando, estar dando las últimas boqueadas.
Draughty How cold it was in the space under the roof above their little living space, bitter cold and draughty.	Adjective room, etc.: uncomfortably breezy con corrientes de aire a draughty room or building has cold air blowing through it. a draughty old house

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