Vocabulary

currently used

sound of the strings

catgut

ship's side; broadside

to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled

to correct oneself

to justify; to explain; to vindicate

to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions

to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

to refer to; to mention (e.g. theme)

to have a chat with; to exchange words or promises; to promise; to get engaged

to talk down; to argue down

to spread (a report)

to say (something) over one's shoulder

to say as a tradition; to customarily say

to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate

to quarrel; to dispute

remarks; comments

to send a message; to write to

to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)

if we put this another way; in other words; put differently

to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation)

to guess right

to explain away; to answer evasively

to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)

to equivocate

to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason

to argue vehemently

to pass the time talking

to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out

to assert; to declare; to claim; to state; to insist; to maintain

even if I told you

some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden

say-no-evil monkey (one of the three wise monkeys)

linguistics

linguist

language specific

acting up to one's words; consistency between speech and action

remark; statement; discourse

(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor