_ut ait Cicero_ (always in this order)—as Cicero says.
_ut Ciceronis verbis utar_—to use Cicero's expression; to say with
Cicero (not _ut cum Cicerone loquar_).
_ut ita dicam_—so to speak (used to modify a figurative expression).
_ut non (nihil) dicam de..._—not to mention...
_ut plura non dicam_—to say nothing further on...
_ne dicam_—not to say... (used in avoiding a stronger expression).
_ne (quid) gravius dicam_—to say the least...
_ut breviter dicam_—to put it briefly.
_denique_—in short; to be brief.
_ne multa, quid plura? sed quid opus est plura?_—in short; to be brief.
_ut paucis (rem) absolvam_—in short; to be brief.
_ut paucis (brevi, breviter) complectar_—in short; to be brief.
_ut brevi comprehendam_—in short; to be brief.
_ut brevi praecīdam_—in short; to be brief.
_ut eorum, quae dixi, summam faciam_—to sum up...
_ne longum sit_—not to be prolix.
_ne longus, multus sim_—not to be prolix.
_ne diutius vos demorer_—not to be prolix.
_ne in re nota et pervulgata multus sim_—not to be diffuse on such a
well-known subject.
_ut levissime dicam_ (opp. _ut gravissimo verbo utar_)—to use the
mildest expression.
_ut planius dicam_—to express myself more plainly.
_ut verius dicam_—to put it more exactly.
_ut semel_ or _in perpetuum dicam_—to say once for all.
_ut in eodem simili verser_—to use the same simile, illustration.
_ut hoc utar_ or _afferam_—to use this example.
_dicam quod sentio_—I will give you my true opinion.
_tantum_ or _unum illud_ or _hoc dico_—I will only say this much...
_non nego, non infitior_—I do not deny.
_hoc dici potest de aliqua re_—this can be said of..., applies to...
_hoc cadit in aliquid_—this can be said of..., applies to...
_hoc transferri potest in aliquid_—this can be said of..., applies to...
_dixi quasi praeteriens_ or _in transitu_—I said _en passant_, by the
way.
_sexcenties, millies dixi_—I have said it a thousand times.
_ut supra_ (opp. _infra_) _diximus, dictum est_—as I said above.
_dici vix (non) potest_ or _vix potest dici_ (_vix_ like _non_ always
before _potest_)—I cannot find words for...
_incredibile dictu est_—it sounds incredible.
_supersedeo oratione_ (not _dicere_)—I avoid mentioning...; I prefer
not to touch upon...
_omitto dicere_—I avoid mentioning...; I prefer not to touch upon...
_haec habeo dicere_ or _habeo quae dicam_—this I have to say.
_haec (fere) dixit_—he spoke (very much) as follows.
_hanc in sententiam dixit_—the tenor of his speech was this...
_mihi quaedam dicenda sunt de hac re_—I have a few words to say on this.
_quod vere praedicare possum_—without wishing to boast, yet...
_quod non arroganter dixerim_—which I can say without offence,
arrogance.
_pace tua dixerim_ or _dicere liceat_—allow me to say.
_bona (cum) venia tua dixerim_—allow me to say.
_non est huius loci_ c. Inf.—this is not the place to...
_non est hic locus, ut..._—this is not the place to...
_sed de hoc alias pluribus_—more of this another time.
_atque_ or _sed haec (quidem) hactenus_—so much for this subject...;
enough has been said on...
_atque haec quidem de..._—so much for this subject...; enough has been
said on...
_ac (sed) de ... satis dixi, dictum est_—so much for this subject...;
enough has been said on...
_haec (quidem) ille_—this much he said.
_haec Ciceronis fere_—this is very much what Cicero said.
_atque etiam hoc animadvertendum est_—there is this also to notice.
_ad reliqua pergamus, progrediamur_—to pass on.
_hic (ille) locus obscurus est_—this passage is obscure.
_hoc in medio relinquamus_—let us leave that undecided.
_sed lābor longius_—but that takes us too far.
_non id ad vivum reseco_ (Lael. 5. 8)—I do not take that too strictly.
_nonnulla praedīcam_—I wish to say a few words in preface.
_ut omittam_ c. Accus.—putting aside, except.
_cum discessi, -eris, -eritis ab_—putting aside, except.
_praeter_ c. Accus.—putting aside, except.
_ut praetermittam_ c. Acc. c. Inf.—to except the fact that...
_praeterquam quod_ or _nisi quod_—to except the fact that...
_hoc in promptu est_—it is clear, evident.
_hoc in aperto est_—it is clear, evident.
_hoc est luce (sole ipso) clarius_—this is as clear as daylight.
_hoc facile intellegi potest_—that is self-evident, goes without saying.
_hoc per se intellegitur_—that is self-evident, goes without saying.
_hoc sua sponte appāret_—that is self-evident, goes without saying.
_ex quo intellegitur_ or _intellegi potest, debet_—from this it
appears, is apparent.
_ex quo perspicuum est_—from this it appears, is apparent.
_inde patet, appāret_—from this it appears, is apparent.
_apparet et exstat_—it is quite manifest.
_exstat atque eminet_—it is quite manifest.
_si quaeris, si verum quaerimus_—to put it exactly.
_id quod maximum, gravissimum est_—the main point.
_quod caput est_—the main point.
_quod maius est_—what is more important.
_testis est, testatur, declarat_—this shows, proves...
_documento, indicio est_ (without demonstr. pron. but _cui rei
documento, indicio est_)—this shows, proves...
_sed hoc nihil (sane) ad rem_—but this is not to the point.
_aliquid (τι) dicis_ (opp. _nihil dicis_)—there is something in what
you say; you are more or less right.
_est istuc quidem aliquid_—there is something in what you say; you are
more or less right.
_audio, fateor_—I admit it, say on.
_ain tu?_—do you think so? are you in earnest?
_nonne?_—is it not so?
_quorsum haec (dicis)?_—what do you mean?
_male_ (opp. _bene_) _narras (de)_—I am sorry to hear...
_monstra dicis, narras_—it is incredible.
_clarius loquere_—speak up, please.
_mihi crede_ (not _crede mihi_)—believe me.
_per me licet_—I have no objection.
_rem acu tetigisti_—you have hit the nail on the head.
_ita prorsus existimo_—that is exactly what I think.
_ita res est_—it is so.
_res ita (aliter) se habet_—the matter stands so (otherwise).
_nec mirum, minime mirum (id quidem), quid mirum?_—no wonder.
_neque id mirum est_ or _videri debet_—there is nothing strange in that.
_et recte (iure, merito)_—quite rightly.
_et recte (iure) quidem_—quite rightly.
_recte, iure id quidem_—quite rightly.
_neque immerito (iniuria)_—and rightly too.
_neque id immerito (iniuria)_—and rightly too.
_meo (tuo, suo) iure_—with perfect right.
_iusto iure_—with perfect right.
_iustissime, rectissime_—legitimately; with the fullest right.
_optimo iure_ (cf. _summo iure_, sect. XV. 1).—legitimately; with the
fullest right.
_macte virtute_ (_esto_ or _te esse iubeo_)—good luck to you.
_sed manum de tabula!_—but enough!