adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
spring break; spring vacation
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust