| to (not) be worth the trouble | (no) valer la pena | 
| to ask a question | hacer una pregunta | 
| to be ashamed | tener vergüenza | 
| to be in a hurry | tener prisa | 
| to be in style | estar de moda | 
| to be loathsome to | darle asco a | 
| to be right | tener razón | 
| to be successful | tener éxito | 
| to behave well/ poorly | mal/portarse bien | 
| to blame (someone) | echar (le) la culpa | 
| to check out a book | sacar prestado un libro | 
| to count on | contar con | 
| to get along well (badly with) | llevarse bien (mal) con | 
| to go crazy | a/volverse loco | 
| to have a great/bad time | mal/pasárselo bien | 
| to have one's way | salirse con la suya | 
| to have to do with | tener que ver con | 
| to keep silent | guardar silencio | 
| to learn by heart | aprender de memoria | 
| to make a decision | tomar una decisión | 
| to miss someone, something | echar de menos | 
| to pack | hacer la maleta | 
| to pay attention | prestar atención | 
| to pay attention to | hacer caso | 
| to realize | darse cuenta de | 
| to realize (e.g., a dream, a goal) | realizar | 
| to set the table | poner la mesa | 
| to start a business | montar un negocio | 
| to stop doing something | dejar de | 
| to take a trip | hacer un viaje | 
| to take a walk/drive | dar una vuelta | 
| to take into consideration | tener en cuenta | 
| to take notes | tomar apuntes | 
| to take place | tener lugar | 
| to tease | tomar el pelo | 
| to vacuum | pasar la aspiradora | 
| to wait in line | hacer cola |