to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
such ... as; or some such
such; like that; that sort of; very
with these words; while saying
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
although I say; although one might say; although called
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to complain; to make a complaint
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
now that you say that; now that you mention it
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
you could say; you might say; verging on the
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
just because; even if; even though
for your information; I'm telling you
indescribable; having no way to express
such; this sort of; like this
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
having said that; on the other hand
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to correct oneself; to restate
be (that) as it may; having said that
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
even though; despite; when
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
order; command; directions; instructions
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
simply put; putting it simply; in short
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to express (in words); to confess
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
that is to say; so that means
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
something like ...; something called ...
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to talk; to carry meaning
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
(one) could even say that
doing as one is told; yes-man
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
to leave word; to leave a message
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
to talk (a person) down; to confute
indescribable; inexpressible
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
having said that; be that as it may
in this way; along these lines; similarly
to get someone to say; to make someone say
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
to grumble about something (trivial)
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
ideally; if one were to wish for more
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
as everyone knows; needless to point out
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
let's not say (such things) to each other
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
what is called; what they call; so-called
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to be beaten hollow; to be argued into silence
to stop in the middle of a sentence
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
this is why; this means; it is the case that
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
that is to say; so that means
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say, it's how you say it
to tell all; to give a full account
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
obviously; as we all know; needless to say; of course; it goes without saying
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
simply put; putting it simply
to say things to ease one's mind
to put it in an extreme way; to put it in extreme terms
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
I'd be lying if I said ...
just as one was told; like she (he) said
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
I can say now (what I couldn't before); now (that things have changed) I don't mind telling you; I couldn't tell you until now; I couldn't have told you this back then
opening words; speaking out
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which
to express in a roundabout way
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
because; the reason why is
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
to explain away; to answer evasively
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
one can say more with a look than with ten thousand words; the eyes cannot belie one's true thoughts; the eyes are the windows to the soul; eyes are as eloquent as the tongue
to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
doing as one is told; yes-man
as if it weren't already enough
the reason is ...; it is because ...
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
beyond expression; unspeakable; inexpressible; indescribable
what more can one say?; utterly at a loss for words (because of disbelief or disgust)
affirmation; declaration; assertion; end of sentence
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
manner of speaking; manner of expression
generally speaking; in a broad way
to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down
saying nothing; understanding tacitly; without putting into words
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
an excuse; however; nonetheless
it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded
to speak one's mind; to speak very frankly
what the hell are you saying?
to speak ill of; to speak very disparagingly about; to speak very harshly about
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command
on the strength of numbers
to refer to; to mention (e.g. theme)
somehow; for some reason or other
what the hell are you saying?
in brief; to put it succinctly
if you ask me ...; as for ...
to say repeatedly; to say proverbially
something that goes without saying; something that needn't be said; something that should rather be left unsaid
to explain in an easy-to-understand manner
to spread word of; to trumpet; to bruit
what the hell are you saying?
to transmit by word of mouth
to say incorrectly; to use the wrong words; to make a slip of the tongue; to forget to say; to miss one's chance to say
to say as a tradition; to customarily say; to have a habit of saying
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to talk down; to argue down
to complain; to express one's dissatisfaction
it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
let's put formalities aside; let's not speak so stiffly
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
to send a message; to write to
generally speaking; all in all; in general
excuse; explanation; justification; vindication
see no evil, hear no evil, and speak no evil; the three wise monkeys
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to be able to be expressed in words; to be sayable
idiom; set phrase; habit of speech; saying
to insult someone behind their back
how; in what way; in what manner
to argue down; to confute
to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue
to spread (e.g. a rumour); to talk about (widely); to make fun of; to sing the praises of; to praise to the skies
figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak; to use a figure of speech
to omit to say; to forget to mention; to leave unsaid
say-not monkey (one of the three wise monkeys)
goes without saying; needn't be said; should rather be left unsaid
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
briefly; in short; in a nutshell; in summary; to put it briefly
completely submissive to another person
to forget to mention; to leave unspoken; to let slip a secret
slip of the tongue; misstatement
be careful what you say; consider your words
to justify; to explain; to vindicate
to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue
always contradicting what other people say
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
if we put this another way; in other words; put differently
to indicate with the eyes; to give a significant look
to verbally attack (violently); to run down; to criticize severely; to criticise severely
to tell the truth; in actuality; in reality
exaggeration; overstatement
not doing as one is told; disobedient; unruly
what the hell are you saying?
to flatter; to boot-lick; to curry favour (favor)
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
to communicate with a look; (lit.) to talk with one's eyes
to give an evasive answer
activist shareholder; outspoken shareholder
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(at the) last moment; (in the) nick of time
because; the reason why is
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
to express properly; to explain well
speech is silver, silence is golden
It is hard to explain; It is hard to say
You can say that again; Nice one
to make full use of (skill, experience, authority, etc.); to take full advantage of (something); to rely on
slip of the tongue; verbal mistake; using the wrong words; misstatement; gaffe
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
you say tomato, I say tomato; (lit.) (your) Goethe ("Gyoete") is whom I call Goethe ("Gēte")
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
he who knows, does not speak; he who speaks, does not know; those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know
if you don't speak your mind, you'll feel uneasy afterwards
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
see Nikko and die; (lit.) don't say "wonderful" until you've seen Nikko
harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of next year and the ogres laugh
I don't fall for flattery; (lit.) (I'm) not so stupid that being called "sensei" (makes me feel good)
exaggeration; making a mountain out of a molehill
one can never be completely satisfied
one should do more than what is literally being asked for; (lit.) when told (to bring) the chisel, (also bring) the mallet
a man of virtue will naturally attract admirers; good wine speaks for itself
as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
inexplicably; unexplainably