| A | B |
| se apresuraba | hurried |
| el asiento de atrás | the backseat |
| habían corrido | they had run |
| media cuadra | half a block |
| coger un taxi | to catch a taxi |
| se acariciaba | patted |
| si tuviéramos que correr | if we had to run |
| tendría que comer menos | I would have to eat less |
| a mí me interesa todo | everything interests me |
| las feas | the ugly ones |
| las bonitas | the pretty ones |
| una mirada | a look |
| no le había oído | hadn't heard him |
| siguió hablando | he kept on talking |
| Claro | of course |
| en realidad | really |
| diremos la verdad | let's tell the truth |
| diciendo esto | saying this |
| comenzó a frotarse | began to stroke |
| la barba | the beard |
| si quisiera mi opinión | if you would like my opinion |
| diría | I would say |
| se ve un poco raro | you look a little strange |
| esa barba | that beard |
| además | furthermore |
| no entiendo | I don't understand |
| un postre | a dessert |
| tonto | silly |
| ya te dije | I already told you |
| un asunto muy secreto | a very secret matter |
| quizá | perhaps |
| este caso | this case |
| nos hará famosos | will make us famous |
| ¡Imagínate! | Just imagine! |
| en letras grandes | in big letters |
| los periódicos | the newspapers |
| todo el mundo | everyone |
| ¡Qué fama! | What fame! |
| ¡Qué gloria! | What glory! |
| la gente vendrá | people will come |
| me darán besos | will give me kisses |
| podré | I will be able |
| ya llegamos | we arrived now |
| frente a | in front of |
| alrededor del café | around the café |
| estudiaba la carta | was studying the menu |
| pastel de chocolate | chocolate cake |
| helado de fresa | strawberry ice cream |
| un flan | a custard |
| flaco | skinny |
| una nariz puntiaguda | a pointed nose |
| se acercó | approached |
| en voz baja | in a low voice |
| a sus órdenes | at your service |
| unos lentes oscuros | some dark glasses |
| se presentó | introduced himself |
| al mismo tiempo | at the same time |
| balbució | stuttered |
| había llegado | had arrived |
| siéntese | sit down |
| le presento a mi ayudante | let me introduce my assistant |
| balbució | stuttered |
| había llegado | had arrived |
| el mesero acababa de dejar | the waiter had just left |
| cállate | hush up! |
| ¿En qué podemos servirle? | How can we help you? |
| quizá | perhaps |
| se había sentado | had sat down |
| aparentar | to appear |
| se frotaba el rostro | he rubbed his face |
| un pañuelo | a handkerchief |
| una expresión afectada | a conceited expression |
| un caso muy delicado | a very delicate case |
| funcionarios importantes | important officials |
| Ustedes tendrán que prometer | you will have to promise |
| unos duraznos | some peaches |
| para recordarles | to remind them |
| había sido robado | had been stolen |
| era urgente encontrarla | it was urgent to find it |
| una expresión ansiosa | an anxious expression |
| les pagaré | I will pay you |
| se puso muy interesado | got very interested |
| sacó un cuaderno | got out a notebook |
| algunos sobres blancos | some white envelopes |
| unas pinzas | some pliers |
| estamos listos para servirle | we are ready to serve you |
| una sonrisa extraña | a strange smile |
| nunca hemos hecho | we have never done |
| un trabajo semejante | a similar job |
| un perro perdido | a lost dog |
| te has olvidado | you have forgotten |
| favor de no molestar | please do not disturb |
| diciendo cosas muy curiosas | saying very curious things |
| son tan tontos como te dije | they are as silly as I told you |
| ellos harán todo el trabajo | they will do all the work |
| tú y yo vamos | you and I will go |