GREETING AND INTRODUCING

• SYMPATHY
• You offer someone condolences: you use it when someone has died
• You say I feel for you: sympathy
• What a pity: you feel sorry about something unfortunate
• I´m so sorry

• ASKING PERMISSIONS
• Go ahead: dar el visto bueno
• Are we allowed to...?: ¿Tenemos permiso para...?
• You would better not: es mejor que...
• Do you mind if...? ¿Te importaría si...?

• GOING OUT FOR A COFFE
• I have had enough: he tenido suficiente
• Would you like another?: ¿Vas a querer otro?
• What do I owe you?: ¿Cuanto le debo?

IDIOMS AND SLANGS

• You should let sleeping dogs lie: vamos a dejar las cosas tranquilas

• Don't count your chickens before the eggs have hatched: No vendas la piel antes de matar al oso.

• To let the cat out of the bag: say a secret of someone to others

• Elvis has left the building: se acabó lo que se daba

• Don't cry over spilt milk: no te arrepientas

• Take it with a grain of salt: no te lo tomes a mal

• That's the best thing since sliced bread: it is very good

• It cost an arm and a leg: it cost a lot

• Speak of the devil: hablando del rey de Roma

• To be the devils advocate: hacer de abogado del diablo

• Sitting on the fence: you don´t know what you have to choose

• It´s raining cats and dogs: raining a lot

• Like water of a duck's back: como si nada

• A night owl: ave nocturna

• A whale of a time: pasárselo en grande

• A wolf in a sheep's clothing: lobo con piel de cordero

• Zebra crossing: paso de cebra

• To have egg on your face: quedar en ridículo

• Your hands are tied: no puedes ayudar a alguien

• Your heart is in the right place: have the best intention

• Your heart goes out to someone: sientes simpatía con alguien

• Your heart isn´t in it: I don't care

• A bad hair day: a bad day

• A gut feeling: instinto

• A head start: empezar con ventaja

• A kick in the teeth: it feels bad to you

• Young blood: young people

• Big fish: important person

• Eat like a horse: eat a lot

• Have a memory like an elephant: great memory

SLANGS

• Ace: a skil person

• Awesome: incredible

• Dork: a person that doesn´t speak with anybody

• Dweeb: a person that speaks very little but is very intelligent

• Gnarly: very good

• Goof off/ goof around: waste your time

• Gross: disgusting

• Hang out: go out with you friends

• Hickey: chupetón

NEW GLOSSARY

Short-shigted: miope

Flock of birds: group of birds

Herd of cows: group of cows

Accuracy: carefully

Draw attention: llamar la atencion

Draw a conclusion: extraer una conclusion

Draw a crowd:  atraer una multitud

Draw a curtain: move the curtain

Youth: the condition of being young

Sloppy: untidy 

Cheapen: to make cheap or cheaper

Lawn: grass

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Rush to: run away

Insanity: mad

Hollow: having a space or cavity inside

Sway: to (cause to) move or swing from side to side

Pierce:  to penetrate or go through (something), as a pointed object does

Released: to free from jail, burden, debt, pain

Drag: to pull slowly and with effort

Neatly fold: implacablemente doblada

Wrap: to enclose or cover in something wound or folded about

Shore: the land along the edge of a sea

Dim: not bright

Trace: a mark, sign, or piece of evidence of the existence, influence, or action of someone, something, or some event

Sudden: happening

Sideshow: a minor show in connection with a principal one, as at a circus

Flesh: the soft substance of an animal body between the skin and the skeleton

Deeds: something that is done

Mahogany: de madera de caoba

Briefly: happening or done in a short period of time

Brass: a metal alloy of copper and zinc

Lap: the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position

Sorrow: distress caused by loss

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Gunpowder: an explosive mixture, as one made of potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal, used in shells and cartridges, in fireworks, and for blasting.

Stake: risk

Handle: mango

Grasshopper: a plant-eating insect having large hind legs used for leaping

Self-pity: Lastima de uno mismo, autocompasión.

Hesitate: to wait or pause because of doubt, fear, or indecision;
vacillate

Bear: to hold up or support

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Badly shaken: shock


Drain of emotion: tired


Beast: any nonhuman animal


Bullet: a small piece of metal fired from a gun


Clatter: noise

Departure: exit

Slump Back: to fall or lean against something because you are not strong enough to stand


Regaining: to get again

Stocky: fat


Such a tale: story


Shook back: remember


Pitiful: lamentable


Storeroom: a room in which supplies or other articles are stored


Give off: emitir


Gloomy: sad/grey


Tripp over: stumble

Gas man: controlador de los medidores de gas


Nudge: to push slightly or gently


Made their way: go on

Terror-stricken: frighten

Claws: garras


Unbearable: that cannot be endured, suffered through, or tolerated

Scampered over: run away

Rush on: precipitarse


Matter-of-factly: in a normal way

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Beside: by the side of


Miracle: a supernatural or divine event or happening


Cheek: either side of the face below the eye and above the jaw

Defeat: to overcome in a contest

Summon: armarse de valor

Flee: run away

Absence: the state of being away or not being present

Bursting with pride: show off

Sanity: the state of being sane

Trapdoors: a door evenly lined up with the surface of a floor, ceiling, or roof

Unaware: not knowing about

Compose one´s self: tranquilizarse

Daze: confuse

Moaning:  a low, sad, or miserable sound expressing suffering or complaint

Clung: to adhere closely

Tightly: closely

Gleaming: a flash or beam of light

Slip off: resbalar

Weep: cry

Comfort: to make physically comfortable

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Glittering: to reflect light with a brilliant

Whisk away: escapada amorosa

Hideaway: a place to which a person can retreat

Sicken: to (cause to) become sick

Frighten him to death: susto de muerte

Spread: to extend out; move apart

Ease: freedom from concern, anxiety, or worry

Fears: a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain

Nothing but rubbish: Nonsense

Displeased: make angry

Lead: conduct

Curse: the expression of a wish that misfortune happen to someone

Pound the fist: golpear con el puño

Plot: a secret plan to accomplish some purpose

Superb: excellent

Dreadful: horrible

Stagehands: who moves scenary

Cracking: chasquido

Ceiling: the overhead inside surface of a room

Plunge: to push or thrust (something) into something else with force

Snatch: arrebatar 

Maid: a female servant

Long: wish

Fortnight: 15 days

Crack: to break without separation of parts

Stumble: to strike the foot against something, as in running, so as to trip or fall

Grasp: to seize and hold by or as if by clasping with the fingers or arms

Mustly: que huele a humedad

Plead: beg

Kindness: nice

Overwhelm: to overpower or overcome in mind or feeling

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Refuse: not accept

Bury: to put (a dead body) in the ground or a vault, or into the sea, often with ceremony

Overjoy: very happy

Grave: tomb

Reject: refuse

Betray: to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery

Fade: to lose or cause to lose brightness, colour, or clarity

Amuse: divert

Bless: to make (something) holy or sacred by a religious rite

Granting: to say thank you

Tears: the clear salty solution secreted by the lacrimal glands that lubricates and cleanses the surface of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids

Inn: a small hotel

Grip: the act of grasping

Churchyard: a place where there are graves

Gravestones: a stone marking a grave and usually giving the name and birth and death dates of the person buried

Glided: to move or cause to move easily without jerks or hesitations

Eerie: strange and mysterious

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Concerning: about

Velvet: a fabric of silk, nylon, acetate, rayon, etc., with a thick, soft pile formed of loops either cut at the end or left uncut.
something like velvet in softness or texture.

Gasp: a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise

Have the nerve: tener el valor de 

Vacant: empty

Indeed: certainly

Threat: a warning that one (or someone) will harm another, if something is done or not done

Patrons: sponsor

Snort: to force the breath violently through the nose with a loud, harsh sound

Owe: to be obligated to pay

Snap: clasp

Blaze with anger: furious

Harm: damage

Groan: a low, mournful sound made in response to pain or grief

Get rid of: despedir/ desahacerse de

Rehearsals: a session of exercise or practice

Endlessly: never stop

Shimmer: flash

Damp: wet

Bony: skinny, thin

Faint: pass out

Fright: scary

Carry off: to remove forcefully

Hurried: quick, in a hurry

Mist: a mass of tiny drops of water, resembling fog

Glow: a light given off by or as if by a substance heated hot enough to do so

Dim light: badly illuminated

Silk: the fiber from the cocoon of the silkworm

Ounce: a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains

Grab: snatch

Ghastly memory: dreadful memory

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Rush: to (cause to) move with great or too much speed 

Breathlessly: without breath 

Level headed: sensible

Dismissed: reject

Mere: being nothing more than what is specified; minor or unimportant: 

Pierce: a dirty look

Gaze: to look steadily and intently, as with great interest or wonder 

Soul: the spiritual part of humans 

Odd times: sometimes

Flutter about: very scared

Startle: scared

Cloak: cape

Backstage: behid the place where the performers act

Crossly: angry

Frantically: in a panicked way

Plump: fat

In spite of: in disregard or defiance of

Neatly: wonderfully

Trimmed: neat and spruce in appearance

Superb: excellent

Frown: to wrinkle the forehead, such as when one is displeased or in deep thought: 

Smooth: not rough

Creep: to move slowly with the body close to the ground, on hands and knees 

Gaslight: light produced by the burning of special gas that shines brightly 

Wardrobe: a collection of clothes or costumes 

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Auction: A public sale in which property or items of merchandise are sold to the highest bidder

Chandelier:  is a decorative ceiling-mounted light fixture. Chandeliers are often ornate, and normally use lamps.

Box: is a special seating section located within stadiums, arenas and other sporting and entertainment venues

Cellar: is one or more floors of a building that are either completely or partially below the ground floor

Passageways: A way allowing passage, especially a corridor

Flowed: A way allowing passage, especially a corridor

NEW GLOSSARY

Ice skating rink: building that contains a surface for ice skating or roller skating

Yummy: delicious

Carol X-mast: songs singed in Christmas. They are normally free

To be a hoax:  An act intended to deceive or trick.

Dawn: The time each morning at which daylight first begins.

Hustle: To move or act energetically and rapidly

Rip off:  Stealing ideas and/or products to create something of lesser value

Cloakroom: place to leave coats

Couch potatoes: A person who spends much time sitting or lying down

Poll: The number of votes cast or recorded

Naughty: Behaving disobediently 

Twilight zone:  The time of the day when the sun is just below the horizon, especially the period between sunset and dark

Gossip: A person who habitually spreads intimate or private rumors or facts.

Swear: To use vulgar language against

Treadmill: An exercise device consisting of a continuous moving belt on which a person or animal can walk or run while remaining in one place.

Laser beam:  To radiate light; shine