| A | B |
| Lo lamentaremos. | We'll regret it. |
| Se dice que... | They say that . . . |
| Si no actuamos ahora... | If we don't act now . . . |
| Si no realizamos... | If we don't carry out . . . |
| Va a empeorarse. | It's going to get worse. |
| Me he fijado en... | I've noticed . . . |
| Según el gobierno,... | According to the government, . . . |
| Si no hacemos nada por... | If we don't do anything about . . . |
| Temo que el deterioro continúe. | I'm afraid the deterioration will continue. |
| aumentar | to grow |
| cometer | to commit |
| la criminalidad | crime rate |
| el delito | minor crime |
| la drogadicción | drug addiction |
| el hambre (f.) | hunger |
| implementar | to implement |
| promover (ue) | to promote |
| la sensibilidad | sensitivity |
| bajar | to decrease |
| el crimen | major crime |
| la delincuencia | crime |
| el desempleo | unemployment |
| la enfermedad | disease |
| el homicidio | homicide |
| el ladrón | thief |
| el robo | robbery |
| Habrá que... | It will be necessary to . . . |
| Me dedicaría a... | I would devote myself to . |
| Intentaría... | I would try to . . . |
| Yo empezaría por... | I would start by . . . |
| iniciar | to initiate |
| La solución que planteo es... | The solution I propose is . . . |
| Propongo... | I propose . . . |
| Si hubiera paz... | If there were peace . . . |
| Si tuvieras... | If you had . . . |
| Si yo fuera... | If I were . . . |
| Si se encontrara una cura... | If a cure were found . . . |
| Si tú pudieras... | If you could . . . |
| Si yo viviera... | If I lived . . . |