英和和英

to speak

the condition of not voicing one's thoughts

to speak of something

He speaks with an air of importance―with a consequential air―with a pompous air.

to talk nonsense

to use a common phrase―in common parlance―as the saying is

tell an untruth

to stammer out something

to say everything―leave nothing unsaid

a quibble

the action of saying briefly saying something

to state one's reason―explain one's reason

to say silly things―talk nonsense

the act of mentioning

to talk apart from the matter in hand

a false accusation

the act of saying something euphemistically

to speak definitely

to fabricate a lie―forge a lie―invent a story―trump up a story―make up a story （out of the whole cloth）

to say anything snappishly―snap at one

to hesitate to speak

I venture to say―I shall take upon me to say―that...

to speak bluntly―speak one's mind

talking eyes

to lisp

to say to one

I blow him up―give him a piece of my mind.

complain

to speak within bounds―speak within compass

the characteristic of being accustomed to saying something