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
with these words; while saying
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
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 everything; to tell all
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 complain; to make a complaint
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
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
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
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 (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
rather than; more ... than ...
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
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 insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
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
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
indescribable; having no way to express
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
just because; even if; even though
for your information; I'm telling you
such; this sort of; like this
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to correct oneself; to restate
to say (something) over one's shoulder
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
be (that) as it may; having said that
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
even though; despite; when
order; command; directions; instructions
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
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
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
to forget to say; to forget to mention
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to express (in words); to confess
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
that is to say; so that means
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to talk; to carry meaning
something like ...; something called ...
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
doing as one is told; yes-man
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
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
in this way; along these lines; similarly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
what kind of; what sort of; what
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
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
what is colloquially called; what is commonly referred to as; what is popularly known as; so-called
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
(not possible) on such short notice
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
to get someone to say; to make someone say
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
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)
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
having said that; be that as it may
to grumble about something (trivial)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
ideally; if one were to wish for more
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to exaggerate; to overstate
to ask for too much; to expect too much
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
I shouldn't say this, but
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 assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
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
to talk (someone) down; to argue (someone) into silence
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
nothing one can say (e.g. about something perfect); not a thing one can complain about; better than one could hope for
to stop in the middle of a sentence
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
no need to finish what you're saying; say no more; I can guess the rest already
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to tell all; to give a full account
that is to say; so that means
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 say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
to mistakenly say; to misspeak; to misstate (the facts); to make a slip of the tongue
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
to speak disparagingly of; to speak very ill of; to run down; to trash; to slam; to lay into
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged
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
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
to put it in an extreme way; to put it in extreme terms
to say things to ease one's mind
putting in other words; rephrasing; rewording; paraphrase
just as one was told; like she (he) said
I'd be lying if I said ...
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
but still; however; and yet; nevertheless; for all that
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
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 every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to say without hesitation; to assert boldly; to declare flatly; to rebuff (someone's argument); to argue down; to talk down
(I am) not sure; (I) can't say which
to express in a roundabout way
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
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
the reason is that ...; because
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
I'm not so sure; I can hardly say with any finality that ...
to explain away; to answer evasively
on the least pretext; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance; at the drop of a hat
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
to tell a person (something) emphatically; to let a person have it
as if it weren't already enough; to an extreme degree; to excess; more than enough
astonished beyond words; speechless out of shock
the reason is ...; it is because ...
the person who speaks up wins; the one who states their opinion first has the advantage
affirmation; declaration; assertion; end of sentence
doing as one is told; yes-man
generally speaking; in a broad way
manner of speaking; manner of expression
what can you say?; what (more) can I say?; what more is there to say?; what's left to say?
beyond expression; unspeakable; inexpressible; indescribable
to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down
it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
one's say; one's point; although; though
speechless (with amazement); struck dumb; tongue-tied; dumbfounded
saying nothing; understanding tacitly; without putting into words
to speak one's mind; to speak very frankly
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp
what the hell are you saying?
on the strength of numbers
to arrange (beforehand); to agree in advance; to prearrange
sentence; judgment; judgement; pronouncement; order; command
if you ask me ...; as for ...
to transmit by word of mouth
somehow; for some reason or other
what the hell are you saying?
in brief; to put it succinctly
to refer to; to mention (e.g. theme)
to explain in an easy-to-understand manner
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 spread word of; to trumpet; to bruit
to spread (e.g. a rumour); to talk about (widely); to make fun of; to sing the praises of; to praise to the skies
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
without complaining (about this and that); without arguing; without grumbling; with good grace
what the hell are you saying?
it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid
let's put formalities aside; let's not speak so stiffly
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
to verbally attack; to run down; to criticize severely; to speak disparagingly of
to talk down; to argue down
to send a message; to write to
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 complain; to express one's dissatisfaction
to be able to be expressed in words; to be sayable
ideally; if one were to wish for more
idiom; set phrase; habit of speech; saying
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
to insult someone behind their back
to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue
say-no-evil monkey (one of the three wise monkeys)
how; in what way; in what manner
to omit to say; to forget to mention; to leave unsaid
to argue down; to confute
figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak
briefly; in short; in a nutshell; in summary; to put it briefly
if we put this another way; in other words; put differently
to forget to mention; to leave unspoken; to let slip a secret
goes without saying; needn't be said; should rather be left unsaid
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
to say by mistake; to make a slip of the tongue
completely submissive to another person
always contradicting what other people say; always taking the opposite stance
to indicate with the eyes; to give a significant look
to justify; to explain; to vindicate
not doing as one is told (esp. of a child); being disobedient; being unruly
slip of the tongue; misstatement
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
be careful what you say; consider your words
exaggeration; overstatement
to tell the truth; in actuality; in reality
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who originated something
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of next year and the ogres laugh
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
always contradicting what other people say
what the hell are you saying?
to flatter; to boot-lick; to curry favour (favor)
to communicate with a look; (lit.) to talk with one's eyes
harsh words make the going rough; consider your words; people may be offended (or not) by the way you speak
to give an evasive answer
activist shareholder; outspoken shareholder
one can never be completely satisfied
the reason is that ...; because
(at the) last moment; (in the) nick of time
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
to express properly; to explain well
speech is silver, silence is golden
You can say that again; Nice one
to speak metaphorically; to use a figure of speech
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
you say tomato, I say tomato; (lit.) (your) Goethe ("Gyoete") is whom I call Goethe ("Gēte")
I don't fall for flattery; (lit.) (I'm) not so stupid that being called "sensei" (makes me feel good)
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
nobody knows the morrow; (lit.) speak of tomorrow and the ogres laugh
it is hard to explain; it is hard to say
exaggeration; making a mountain out of a molehill
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
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
indescribable (beauty, awfulness, etc.); unutterable; inexpressable; unspeakable