| A | B |
| el enlace | the link |
| el vecino | the neighbor |
| el pestillo | the latch |
| sentarse a horcajadas | to straddle |
| las muletas | the crutches |
| el enchufe/ enchufar | the outlet/ to plug in |
| a lo mejor | hopefully, at best |
| otorgar | to award |
| arrastrar | to dreg (or to drag) |
| la polilla | the moth |
| por si acaso | just in case |
| el timbre | the school bell |
| dar un golpecito | to flick |
| pellizcar | to pinch |
| el fichero | the filing cabinet |
| vaya | wow |
| a otro perro con ese hueso | You're putting me on! |
| salir de Guatemala y meterse en guatepeor | Out of the frying pan and into the fire. |
| como el burro que tocó la flauta | by pure luck |
| el hijo de la gata, ratones mata | like father, like son |
| yo tengo una tía que toca la guitarra | What's that got to do with the price of tea in China? |
| despacio | slow |
| anoche | last night |
| esta noche | tonight |
| burlonamente | mockingly |
| burlar/burlarse de | to make fun of |
| el pulgar | the thumb |
| el pingue | the pinky |
| el apartado de correos | PO Box |
| el correo | mail |
| mimado | spoiled |
| el estacionamiento | the parking lot |
| estacionar | to park |
| estar listo | ready |
| ser listo | smart, clever |
| el zurdo | the left-hander |
| aplazar | to procrastinate |
| el plazo | due date |
| los consuegros | a child's spouse's parents |
| echar al monte | to take to the hills |
| la muda | the change of underwear |
| el resol | reflected sunshine off of wall, floor |
| la pena ajena | the shame you feel watching someone else's hmiliation |
| jamás | never ever ever ever ever ever |
| la tertulia | learned discussion group |
| la broma | the joke, prank |
| estar disponible | to be available |
| madrugar | to wake up early |
| la madrugada | the dawn |
| la hoja | the leaf |
| equivocarse | to make a mistake |
| estar equivocado | to be mistaken |
| apurarse/darse prisa | to hurry |
| ¡Apúrate!/date prisa | Hurry! |
| estar harto(a) de | to be sick and tired of |
| la rueda | the wheel |
| el botón | the button |
| estar lleno(a) | to be full |
| estar vacío(a) | to be empty |
| susurrar | to whisper |
| pegajoso(a) | catchy |
| el ladrillo | the brick |
| el vidrio | the glass (material) |
| el vaso | the glass (cup) |
| afuera | outside |
| irse afuera | to go outside |
| la manta | the blanket |
| Hay moros en la costa? | Is the coast clear? |
| toser | to cough |
| una tos | a cough |
| quejarse | to complain |
| la queja | the complaint |
| estornudar | to sneeze |
| el don | God-given talent |
| oler | to smell |
| probar | to taste |
| tener buen sabor | to taste good |
| tener mal sabor | to taste bad |
| ciego | blind |
| parpadear | to blink |
| el marco | the frame |
| dar a luz | to give birth |
| el villancico | the Christmas song/carol |
| la ventisca | the blizzard |
| el reno | the reindeer |