amparo m. protection, refuge

ancho, -a broad

andar irreg. go, walk, act, go about; often equivalent to estar; ~ por las ramas fix one's attention on the least important part of the question, beat about the bush

ángel m. angel; ~ malo evil genius

angustia f. anguish, suffering

anhelar long for, desire anxiously

aniquilar annihilate, destroy

aniversario anniversary

anochecer irreg. become night, grow dark; al ~ at nightfall

ansia f. anxiety, eagerness