apadrinar - to be godfather
apalear - to beat, to batter
aparecer - to appear, to show up, to turn up (objeto perdido)
apilar - to pile up, to heap up
apocar - to make smaller, to diminish, to feel small (humillado)
apoderar - to empower
aprobar - to approve
aprovechar - to use, to exploit, to take advantage of
apurar - to drain to the last drop, to embarrass, to hurry up