present, current (i.e. with regards to time): actual
actual (i.e. expressing authenticity): verdadero, real
to act beforehand (anticipate): anticipar
to anticipate (to expect or to wait for): esperar
to esteem (for example art): apreciar
to appreciate (for example a person's help): agradecer
plot summary of a story or novel: argumento
argument (i.e. verbal fight between two people): disputa, discusión, pelea
to attend (i.e. attend class): asistir
to assist or to help someone: ayudar, atender, asistir
to adopt, to take on, to accept (for example a responsibility): asumir
to assume, suppose: suponer
chance, opportunity, unforeseen event: casualidad
casualty (i.e. from a crime): víctima, desgracia personal
competition, contest: competencia
competence (ability to do a job well): competencia, eficacia
engagement, appointment, obligation: compromiso
compromise (i.e. both sides give a little to come to an agreement): arreglo, convenio
quality or trait: cualidad
quality (of merchandise or of a product): calidad
problem, issue, question: cuestión
question (i.e. interrogative phrase): pregunta
disappointment (for example after losing a game): decepción, desilusión
deception (i.e. being tricked): engaño
misfortune (things not going your way): desgracia
disgrace, embarrassment: vergüenza
well-mannered: educado
educated, schooled, learned: instruido, culto
excitement (i.e. strong positive feelings): emoción, entusiasmo
emotion (feelings, not necessary positive): sentimiento
to amuse or to entertain: entretener
to entertain (to host): dar una fiesta, tener invitados, recibir a invitados, hospedar
success: éxito
exit (i.e. a building exit): salida
college or school in a university: facultad
faculty: profesorado, miembros de la facultad, profesores
annoying, bothersome: fastidioso
fastidious: esmerado, exigente
witty, funny, comical: gracioso, cómico, chistoso
gracious (benevolent): gentil, misericordioso, clemente, benévolo
honorable, chaste: honesto
honest: honrado
to be unaware or ignorant of: ignorar
to ignore: ignorar, no hacer caso de, no hacer caso
long: largo
large: grande
reading (i.e. The reading was interesting.): lectura
lecture: conferencia, charla
bookstore: librería
library: biblioteca
private: particular, privado
particular or demanding: exigente
position or location (for example, the positions of pieces on a chess board): posición
position (job): puesto, empleo
position (i.e. someone's perspective): punto de vista, perspectiva
to attempt or to try: pretender, intentar, tratar
to pretend: fingir
to remove or take away: quitar
to quit (i.e. to stop doing something): dejar de, dejar, parar, parar de
achievement: realización, logro
realization (i.e. of particular information): comprensión, entendimiento
to realize (for example, to realize that you forgot your keys): darse cuenta, darse cuenta de
referring to (with respect to): respecto, respecto a, con respecto a
respect (i.e. high esteem for another): respeto
to subtract (math): restar
to rest: descansar
to reduce or diminish: reducir
to reduce (lose weight): adelgazar, bajar de peso
to mix or stir: remover, revolver, mezclar
sensitive (for example, to be overly sensitive to criticism): sensible
sensible (logical, reasonable): sensato, razonable
pertaining to the senses: sensitivo
simple (not multiple), single; stupid (simpleton): simple
simple (not complicated): sencillo
to tolerate (to put up with): soportar, tolerar, aguantar
to support (financially, emotionally, etc.): mantener, sostener, apoyar, respaldar
event or happening: suceso, evento, acontecimiento, actividad
suggestion (for example, the power of suggestion): sugestión
suggestion or piece of advice: sugerencia, recomendación, consejo
to be urgent (for example, Your help is urgent.): urgir
to urge (i.e. persuade strongly): persuadir, exhortar, rogar, pedir con insistencia