menor less, least; slighter, slightest

menos minus, less; without, except; al—, por lo— at least; nada—que none other than; echar de—miss; poco—que almost

el mes month; a los...meses de... months after

la meseta table-land

meter put, place; estarse metido en casa be shut up in the house; —se por slip through

el método method

el metro meter (3 feet and 3-3/8 inches)

mi pron. me; mi(s) adj. my

el miedo fear; tener—(a) be afraid (of); a lo que tengo—what I fear; dar—frighten

mientras (que) while, as long as; —tanto in the meanwhile