| A | B |
|---|
| it had been more than a year | desde hacía más de un año |
| I can already imagine | ya me imagino |
| It's the last straw | Es el colmo |
| To fire a weapon | disparar |
| the shot | el disparo |
| You wouldn't even realize if the queen sat next to you | Si la reina se sentara a tu lado ni siquiera te darías cuenta |
| the clue | la pista |
| Given that | Puesto que; Ya que |
| to complain | quejarse |
| porter's station | portería |
| porter; doorman; goalie | portero |
| like 2 months ago | hace como dos meses |
| I don't get involved | No me meto |
| stationary shop, paper shop | papelería |
| to turn in; to hand in; to hand over | entregar |
| meanwhile | Entre tanto |
| no matter what | fuera lo que fuera |
| Here it is! (handing something) | Aquí lo tiene |
| let's fool him | Juguémoselo por debajo |
| perfectly | a pedir de boca |
| pocket the diamonds | embolsillarse los diamantes |
| you are right | tienes razón |
| Who might it have been? | ¿Quién sería? |
| to discover, find out | descubrir |
| to be worried about | preocuparse de |
| bathrooms | los sanitarios; los baños; los servicios |
| to wound | herir (ie, i) |
| boss | el patrón |
| clue, trail | la pista |
| to wait on | atender |
| envelope | el sobre |
| ballpoint pen | el esferográfico (esfero) |
| to treat | tratar |
| to deal with | tratarse de |
| strange | raro |
| shipment | la remesa |
| to keep, put away | guardar |
| finally | por fin |
| to bother | molestar |
| while | (un) rato |
| to leave | partir |
| above all | sobre todo |
| suitcase | la maleta |
| as soon as | en cuanto; tan pronto como |
| to happen | suceder |
| available | disponible |
| without fail | sin falta |
| don't worry | no se apure; no se preocupe |
| to be clueless | no tener ni idea; no entender ni jota |
| piece of nonsense | tontería |
| to be successful | tener éxito |
| to promote | ascender |
| so | conque |
| sets of underwear | los juegos de ropa interior |
| to borrow | pedir prestado(s) |
| to ask for permission | pedir permiso |
| fountain pen | el estilógrafo |
| to keep | guardar |
| a back seat | un puesto de atrás |
| nightmare | la pesadilla |
| to be afraid | tener miedo |
| to be hungry | tener hambre |
| to manage to | lograr |
| to do something foolish | cometer imprudencias |
| piece of paper (not sheet) | pedazo de papel |
| a sheet of paper | una hoja de papel |
| almost | casi |
| check-in desk | la recepción |
| room | la pieza; la habitación |
| bellboy | el mozo; el botones |
| trails, ski-slope | la pista |
| law school | la escuela de derecho |
| at the same time | a la vez |
| to fall down | caerse |
| I imagine that | Me imagino |
| pig; pork | el chancho; cerdo; puerco |
| to guess | adivinar |
| the mess | el lío |
| to approach; to draw near | acercarse |
| to run errands | hacer mandados |
| I get by as best I can | Me las arreglo lo mejor que puedo |
| Shhhh! | ¡Pasito! |
| to serve, to be good for | servir |
| immediately | en seguida |
| barely, hardly | apenas |
| capable | capaz |
| to address, go forward | dirigirse a |
| half open | entreabierta |
| fortunately | por fortuna |
| to register | inscribirse |
| room | la habitación |
| to feel like | tener ganas de |
| to have to do with | tener que ver con |
| bartender | el cantinero |
| the following day | al día siguiente |
| to be in the same boat; the same situation | estar en las mismas |
| guest | el huésped |
| by the way | a propósito |
| I don't feel like it anymore | se me quitaron las ganas |
| to agree on | quedar en |
| by the way | a propósito |
| to go for a walk, stroll, ride | ir de paseo |
| to bet that | apostar a que |
| bottle opener | el tirabuzón |
| she stood you/him up | lo dejó metido; le dejó plantado |
| to (keep) watch | vigilar |
| Islas chilenas en el pacífico | Juan Fernández |
| to realize (mentally) | darse cuenta (de) que |
| to be difficult for someone | costarle trabajo; resultarle difícil |
| Hurry up! | apúrate; date prisa |
| What a mess! | ¡Qué lío! |
| fences; on the premises | en las empalizadas |
| to have it "up to here" | estar hasta la coronilla; hasta las narices |
| the same "line" | la misma retahila |
| to last | durar |
| shooting star | estrella fugaz |
| serious | serio |
| to think about/of; to have an opinion | opinar |
| to miss, fail | fallar |
| to despair; lose hope, become desperate | desesperarse |
| different; distinct | distinto |
| as, at the same time as | a medida que |
| trafficker | traficante |
| to shut up | callarse |
| to spend time | pasar tiempo |
| shot (from gun) | el balazo |
| bullet | bala |
| pointed, sharp | puntiagudo |
| to have just + past participle | acabar de + infinitivo |
| to build up one's hopes | hacerse ilusiones |
| assassination | el asesinato |
| movie star | astro/estrella de cine |
| protagonist | el/la protagonista |
| character (in a work) | el personaje |
| to take place | tener lugar |
| plot | la trama |
| plot, story | el argumento |
| theme | el tema |
| setting; stage | el escenario |
| action | la acción |
| climax | el punto culminante |
| stage direction | la acotación (escénica) |
| play | el drama |
| scene | la escena |
| outcome | el desenlace |
| tone | el tono |
| interlocutor | el interlocutor |
| development | el desarrollo |
| narrator | el narrador |
| author | el autor |
| reader | el lector |
| story, story line | la historia |
| ticket stub | la contraseña |
| ill-fated | malogrado |
| box office | la taquilla |
| aisle, hallway | el pasillo |
| to stretch one's legs | estirar las piernas |
| reporter | el reportero, el/la periodista |
| monthly | mensualmente |
| often | a menudo |
| to lie | mentir (ie,i) |
| to carry out | llevar a cabo |
| to be disappointed | decepcionarse |
| to strike up a conversation | entablar conversación |
| it does not matter (to me) | no (me) importa |
| to stand in line | hacer cola |
| in front, ahead | delante |
| main floor & box seats | platea y palcos |
| balcony | galería |
| ticket | boteta (Chile); entrada |
| garbage, trash | basura |
| next week | la semana entrante |
| sewer | alcantarillado |
| disappointed | desilusionado |
| to be grateful | agradecer |
| address | dirigirse a |
| to approach, draw near | acercarse |
| entablar relaciones amorosas pasajeras y superficiales | ligarse a |
