*chisme* m. gossip
*chispear* sparkle; *—— gracias* sparkle with witticisms
*chiste* m. joke
*chistoso* funny, humorous
*chocolate* m. chocolate
*chocolatera* f. chocolate pot
*chuleta* f. chop
*Churubusco* Churubusco (small village near Mexico City whose central feature was the massive stone convent of San Pablo. A battle was won here by the American troops on August 20, 1847)
*dama* f. lady
*dar* give; cause; *—— a luz* publish; *—— en* (with inf.) take to; *—— la hora* strike the hour; *va a —— algo* you are going to have an attack of some sort; *—se con la cabeza* bump one's head