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¡Chitón!
¡Chitón!
Shh!
de por sí
de por sí
already
a base de
a base de
consisting of mainly
al fin y al cabo
al fin y al cabo
after all
de modo que
de modo que
so that
a cuestas
a cuestas
on one's back
llover a cántaros
llover a cántaros
to pour with rain
por fuera
por fuera
on the outside
irse de parranda
irse de parranda
to go out on the town
ahora vengo
ahora vengo
I'll be right back
estar al pendiente
estar al pendiente
to be on the lookout
a su vez
a su vez
in turn
de más
de más
extra
soñar con
soñar con
to dream about
pena ajena
pena ajena
other people's sorrow
dar lugar a
dar lugar a
to cause
a pesar de
a pesar de
despite
sin rodeos
sin rodeos
bluntly
eres lo mejor
eres lo mejor
you're the best
de enfrente
opposite
a partir de
from
ni que
anyone would think
eso sí que no
no way
de momento
for the moment
sé tú mismo
be yourself
a troche y moche
left, right and centre
apartar de un empujón
to push away
hacerle caso a
to pay attention to
por desgracia
unfortunately
al volante
at the wheel
a no ser que
unless
hay de todo
there's a little bit of everything
cabe destacar
it's worth emphasizing
dar pereza
to feel lazy
cuarta parte
fourth
dar luz verde
to give the green light
en ciernes
budding
a horcajadas
astride
dar en el clavo
to hit the nail on the head
dar la espalda
to have one's back to
encogerse de hombros
to shrug
asintiera
he agreed
venir bien
to come in handy
al azar
at random
consigo mismo
with himself
al borde
on the edge
tranqui
calm down
dar un vuelco
to turn around
como mucho
at most
¡Para ya!
Stop it!
para nada
not at all
pero si
but
a rastras
kicking and screaming
dar rienda suelta a
to give free rein to
al alcance
within range
mientras tanto
meanwhile
echar a andar
to start walking
echarse a llorar
to burst into tears
¡Plas!
Wham!
al revés
upside down
hacer fila
to get in line
no decir
not to say
en cuanto a
with regard to
fuera de lugar
out of place
a simple vista
at first sight
a simple vista
to the naked eye
de pronto
suddenly
echarle ganas
to get cracking
a fondo
in depth
de por vida
for life
por la mitad
in half
disponer de
to make use of
de esto
about this
en sí
in itself
al fondo
in the background
de encima
on top
aun así
even so
tal que
like
muerto de hambre
starving
pues nada
anyway
sacar partido de
to take advantage of
hacer gracia
to be funny
luce
he looks
fijarse en
to notice
una vez que
once
a priori
in advance
en ayunas
on an empty stomach
por atrás
from behind
por delante
in front
a salvo
safe
así como
as well as
al tanto
up to date
tal y como
just like
da igual
it doesn't matter
por lo mismo
for the same reason
creer que
to think that
reírse de
to laugh at
ahora sí
finally
al dedillo
like the back of one's hand
sonarse la nariz
to blow one's nose
a grandes rasgos
broadly
conciliar el sueño
to get to sleep
a quemarropa
at point-blank
en plena
in the middle of
de sobra
spare
sea como sea
in any case
salir corriendo
to run off
el cual
which
mucho ojo
careful
de par en par
wide open
no manches
no way
en cambio
instead
la tomadura de pelo
joke
en vela
awake
en absoluto
not at all
poner los ojos en blanco
to roll one's eyes
dar bolilla
to take notice
en efecto
indeed
a tope
packed
pasarse de la raya
to go way too far
ir a la quiebra
to go bankrupt
si bien
although
en pos de
in pursuit of
¡Jolín!
Darn!
chale
dang
hacer falta
to need
¿Qué piensas?
What do you think?
a corto plazo
in the short term
volar la cabeza
to blow one's mind
contar con
to count on
ahora bien
having said that
echar la pota
to puke
la metedura de pata
blunder
ya es hora
it's time
perder la chaveta
to lose one's mind
ganarse la vida
to earn a living
en concreto
in particular
al que
who
lo que sea
whatever
en torno a
around
a estas alturas
by now
de primera
first-class
dar en el blanco
to hit the bullseye
abrirse paso
to make one's way
de acuerdo
okay
pan comido
piece of cake
o sea que
in other words
a lo mejor
maybe
deja de
stop
en un santiamén
in a flash
a saber
namely
enhorabuena
congratulations
poner los pelos de punta
to give ... the creeps
echar raíces
to put down roots
por su cuenta
on his own
en balde
in vain
carente de
lacking in
en chinga
in a fucking hurry
más allá
beyond
hacer la pelota
to suck up to
no pasa nada
don't worry about it
hacerse pasar por
to pass oneself off as
por detrás
from behind
a regañadientes
reluctantly
dejar pasar
to pass up
de reojo
out of the corner of one's eye
de costumbre
usual
sacar a pasear al perro
to take the dog out for a walk
dar a luz
to give birth
hasta ahora
see you soon
echar a perder
to spoil
no hay de qué
you're welcome
por esto
for this reason
quia
never
de puntillas
on tiptoes
dar de comer
to feed
del todo
completely
a continuación
next
salir adelante
to get ahead
campo traviesa
cross-country
en paro
on strike
en forma
in shape
hacer las paces
to make up
casi todos
almost all
de todos modos
anyway
en el fondo
deep down
a fuego lento
over a low heat
estar a punto de
to be about to
echar de menos
to miss
ni siquiera
not even
quedarse dormido
to fall asleep
rodeado de
surrounded by
a menudo
often
a cambio de
in return for
con lo cual
with the result that
envolver en
to get involved in
echar la bronca
to scold
ya que
seeing as
parecer bien
to think it's a good idea
ponerse cómodo
to make oneself comfortable
dar la gana
to feel like it
por lo tanto
therefore
encontrarse bien
to be fine
de lado
sideways
lo cual
which
desde luego
of course
por las nubes
through the roof
media naranja
soulmate
de golpe
all at once
tener buena pinta
to look good
sacar a la luz
to bring to light
di que sí
say yes
a la vez
at the same time
darse por vencido
to give up
en cuanto
as soon as
de vuelta
back
a lo largo de
throughout
cerquita
pretty close
a solas
alone
así pues
so
con razón
with good reason
no me extraña
I'm not surprised
a propósito
deliberately
acabar por
to end up
junto a
next to
hacer caso
to take notice of
para colmo de males
to crown it all
un buen rato
quite a while
al cabo de
after
rizar el rizo
to split hairs
no tener pelos en la lengua
to not mince words
no dar pie con bola
to not be on the ball
de antemano
beforehand
por fin
finally
por lo menos
at least
así fue
that's what happened
a primera hora
first thing in the morning
de veras
really
cuanto antes
as soon as possible
¡Híjole!
Wow!
tal vez
maybe
costar trabajo
to find it hard to
menos mal
it's just as well
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