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Side A ------ Side B
la lengua, el idioma ------ language as in a communication system--can be specific too 
el lenguaje  ------ human language in general or the kind of words one uses--eg poets language, street language etc--jargon 
el habla ------ conversational speech vs. language used for writing
el discurso ------ speech, discourse--speech as a prepared talk to an audience
la señal ------ sign, signal, indication, token''
el letrero ------ written sign--written with letters
el signo ------ punctuation or mathematical sign--written symbol
la seña ------ a characteristic descriptive marking--could be hand gestures as well 
único ------ only, unique as an adjective
solamente, sólo ------ adv--only, just merely
solo ------ alone, sole
solitario ------ lonely
a solas ------ by oneself--adv.
acerca (de), sobre ------ about, concerning a topic
cerca de ------ near
unos ------ some, approximately with numbers
a eso de ------ around, in terms of time, eg around 4
el trecho ------ a little ways, stretch, an indefinite distance
los modales ------ good manners, etiquette 
el sendero ------ path
la acera ------ sidewalk
someterse a  ------ submit or subject oneself to 
el tema  ------ subject, topic
la asignatura ------ subject in school
parecido, semejante, similar ------ like, alike, similar
igual ------ same, equal, 2 individuals sharing a common characteristic
el mismo, la misma used with que ------ the same, tends to be the very same entity or individual
salvar ------ save or rescue from danger
guardar ------ save or set aside or put away for later use
ahorrar  ------ save up money
atender ------ give attention to, attend to, wait on customer
hacer juego con  ------ agree, match, go with, form a set...eg these shoes dont go with this dress
ponerse de acuerdo ------ agree, reach an agreement
quedar en  ------ agree to do something
el pueblo ------ people as a social mass or ethnic, national group, also village
las personas  ------ people as individuals
la gente ------ people collectively, in general
comprometerse a ------ involve someone in something, stresses a commitment to do something
requerir ------ involve, require, imply the use of or need for
complicada ------ involved, complicated
desoír  ------ disregard, not heed
desatender ------ neglect
pasar por alto ------ pass over something without paying attention, overlook, leave out 
argumentar ------ argue for or against a position
sostener ------ hold or maintain a position
luchar ------ fight for a cause
ensayo ------ scholarly argument
discusion  ------ discussion
disputa ------ argue in anger, fight orally
discutir plus indirect object ------ argue, talk back to, dispute
tolerar ------ put up with, to endure something
apoyar  ------ lean on physically or support an idea or its originator
mantener ------ support dependents or oneself financially
sostener ------ hold up, carry the weight of
verdadero  ------ actual, true, real
actualmente ------ not actually! means currently
apropiado ------ right, appropriate
exacta ------ correct in terms of the results of a calculation

Side A ------ Side B
la lengua, el idioma ------ language as in a communication system--can be specific too 
el lenguaje  ------ human language in general or the kind of words one uses--eg poets language, street language etc--jargon 
el habla ------ conversational speech vs. language used for writing
el discurso ------ speech, discourse--speech as a prepared talk to an audience
la señal ------ sign, signal, indication, token''
el letrero ------ written sign--written with letters
el signo ------ punctuation or mathematical sign--written symbol
la seña ------ a characteristic descriptive marking--could be hand gestures as well 
único ------ only, unique as an adjective
solamente, sólo ------ adv--only, just merely
solo ------ alone, sole
solitario ------ lonely
a solas ------ by oneself--adv.
acerca (de), sobre ------ about, concerning a topic
cerca de ------ near
unos ------ some, approximately with numbers
a eso de ------ around, in terms of time, eg around 4
el trecho ------ a little ways, stretch, an indefinite distance
los modales ------ good manners, etiquette 
el sendero ------ path
la acera ------ sidewalk
someterse a  ------ submit or subject oneself to 
el tema  ------ subject, topic
la asignatura ------ subject in school
parecido, semejante, similar ------ like, alike, similar
igual ------ same, equal, 2 individuals sharing a common characteristic
el mismo, la misma used with que ------ the same, tends to be the very same entity or individual
salvar ------ save or rescue from danger
guardar ------ save or set aside or put away for later use
ahorrar  ------ save up money
atender ------ give attention to, attend to, wait on customer
hacer juego con  ------ agree, match, go with, form a set...eg these shoes dont go with this dress
ponerse de acuerdo ------ agree, reach an agreement
quedar en  ------ agree to do something
el pueblo ------ people as a social mass or ethnic, national group, also village
las personas  ------ people as individuals
la gente ------ people collectively, in general
comprometerse a ------ involve someone in something, stresses a commitment to do something
requerir ------ involve, require, imply the use of or need for
complicada ------ involved, complicated
desoír  ------ disregard, not heed
desatender ------ neglect
pasar por alto ------ pass over something without paying attention, overlook, leave out 
argumentar ------ argue for or against a position
sostener ------ hold or maintain a position
luchar ------ fight for a cause
ensayo ------ scholarly argument
discusion  ------ discussion
disputa ------ argue in anger, fight orally
discutir plus indirect object ------ argue, talk back to, dispute
tolerar ------ put up with, to endure something
apoyar  ------ lean on physically or support an idea or its originator
mantener ------ support dependents or oneself financially
sostener ------ hold up, carry the weight of
verdadero  ------ actual, true, real
actualmente ------ not actually! means currently
apropiado ------ right, appropriate
exacta ------ correct in terms of the results of a calculation