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shuoshichi three novel Xueshui Village Shuiquan Village Liushui Village bill and coo cod Hearsay without demur tales of roving knights; martial arts novel; kung fu novel talk of anything under the sun full-length novel conte whodunit Accost Hendu accost boldness Ni'ai jest say what periphrasis serial have a nimble tongue That's flat. discordant opinions Thereby hangs a tale. use one's own experience as an object lesson admit (allow) no explanation to be offered; allow of no excuse not waiting for an explanation make a long story short idiotic nonsense chat make one's statement consistent talk irresponsibly point to a hill and talk about grindstone— make concealed reference to something speak the plain truth; call a spade a spade; tell it as it is folklore heterodoxy make thoughtless comments love-story ignorant twaddle RAP explain repeatedly speak false and sweet words try every possible way to persuade sb. try every possible way to persuade act on one's own Shuowen Jiezi (origin of Chinese Characters) nouvelle a historical novel romantic fiction documentary fiction science-fiction novel nebular hypothesis fantasy talk about both the past and the present make unnecessary comments of others wind; do not take one seriously; words do not count thrill document cell theory abiogenesis after all be as good as one's word loose-tongued gossip adventure -ries classical novels works of fiction science fiction fictioneer anterior speech cortex oral expressions can not be taken as evidence joking apart that is to say illustrative for all me on the average instruction explainable euphemism chirp delirious communicable oi specify demonstrate periphrastic roar quibble Hey presto! let alone not to mention/speak of loquitur sob sth out tell sth while sobbing them`selves need no explaining statement that expresses an idea, etc too weakly well-spoken in general in general L-said, soonest mended .(=The least said the better.) overall joking a`part speaking seriously altogether considering everything oratorical untold make general statements for which there is little evidence say or do no more about sth talk quickly or glibly speak hesitantly utter sth formal speech, esp one made with great feeling He said, `Goodnight,' and went to bed. Hering's theory intercede for sb. be subservient persuade by all means be really good difficult to talk with or deal with try one's best to persuade good-natured recapitulation rave rave rather probabilistic prologue prompt reiterate reiterate ptolemaic pun quaver rant recount tongue rephrase call a spade a spade oratorically alleged oratorical anglicism animalistic normally nag murmurous parrotry parenthetically panspermia pandect overstate adlib overpersuade overpersuade outtalk metaphor asemia metaphor mention lore lore articulate mouthy mouthy moralize moralization article philippic persuasive persuasive accountability plainspoken si throat persuasion accountably address adduce patter persuadable persuader add speak spare specify specification speaking snivel soft speechify tellable tellable telegraph taoism talker talkatively tetralogy trip tradition theorize specification

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