ascua, f., glowing coal.

asegurar, to assure, assert.

asesino, m., assassin.

así, thus, so, like this; —como —, at any rate; ¡—fuese...! would that it were so...!; ¿es — como...? is this how...? is this the way...?

asiento, m., seat.

asistir (á), to be present, attend.

asomar, to show, present to view; hacer —, to cause to appear, bring out.

aspaviento, m., gesture of affected surprise or fear.

asqueroso, -a, nasty, disgusting.

asunto, m., affair, business matter; gestionar un —, to attend to a business matter.