balance oneself; to swing,
sway, hover, stir, shake.

mediante, by means of; in consideration of; for.

mediar, to be (_or_ come) between; to intervene.

medico, _m._, doctor.

medida, _f._, measure, proportion; a ---- que, in proportion as.

medio, -a, half, mid, middle; a -- abrir, half open; a la media hora,
within half an hour; a media voz, in a low tone; a medias, half; media
noche, midnight; _adv._, half, partially; _subst. m._, middle, means,
way, midst, medium, intermediary; de -- a --, completely; en -- de, in
the midst of; between; por en -- de, through the midst of; through.

medir, to measure; to compare; -se con los ojos, to scan each other.

meditar, to meditate.

medroso, -a, fearful, frightful.

medula. _f._, marrow.

mejilla, _f._, cheek.

mejor, _comp._ of bueno, better, best; _adv._, better, best; por --
decir, in other words; o -- dicho, or rather; rather; a mas y --,
best they could; the most possible; vying with one another.

melancolia, _f._, melancholy.

melancolico, -a, melancholy, gloomy, sad.

melodia, _f._, melody.

memoria, _f._, memory, memorial; de --, by heart; hacer -- de, to
remember; traer a la --, to bring to the memory; to remind.

menor, minor, lesser; el --, the least.

menos, _adv._, less, least; except, with the exception of; a lo --, at
least; al --, at least; la cosa no era para --, nothing less could be
expected; no poder (por) -- de, not to be able to help; sobre mas o
--, more or less; approximately, nearly, about; vuelven -- de los que
van, fewer return than go.

mente, _f._, mind.

mentecato, -a, silly, foolish, stupid; _subst. m._, fool.

mentira, _f._, lie.

menudo, -a, slight, common, small, light, gentle, slender, short;
gente menuda, servants, domestics, dependants.

merced, _f._, grace, gift, favor, thanks; -- a, thanks to.

merecer, to merit, deserve; to obtain.

merito, _m._, merit, worth.

mes, _m._, month.

mesa, _f._, table.

mesar, to pluck (out); to tear.

meseta, _f._, landing; table-land, plateau.

metal, _m._, metal.

metalico, -a, metallic.

meteoro, _m._, meteor.

mezcla, _f._, mixture.

mezclar, to mix, mingle; _refl._, to be mingled; to meddle.

mezquino, -a, poor, little, trifling, mean, wretched.

miedo, _m._, fear; tener--, to be afraid.

miembro, _m._, limb, member.

mientras, while, whilst, when, as long as; --que, while, whereas;
--mas... mas, the more... the more.

mies, _f._, wheat; _pl._, har