to drop some sharp words, drop some words curtly ☊ 
buông xõng ☊ empty words (auxiliaries, particles) ☊ hư tự ☊ to let words slip out, make a slip of the tongue ☊ lỡ miệng ☊ to put words into somebody’s mouth, prime somebody about what to say ☊ mớm lời ☊ to speak some consoling words for form’s sake ☊ nói vuốt đuôi ☊ come to words (with) ☊ điều qua tiếng lại ☊