| Backpedaler's words | 23 |
| "That is to say..." | 29 |
| "Let me try that again ..." | 37 |
| "In other words..." | 29 |
| "Er...um..." | 22 |
| "Er ..." | 18 |
| "Er ... um ..." | 25 |
| "___, come on!" | 25 |
| "___ what I say" | 26 |
| Start of a clarification | 24 |
| Stammerer's phrase | 22 |
| Clarifier's words | 21 |
| Clarifier's intro | 21 |
| Clarification kickoff | 21 |
| "Y'know what ___?" | 32 |
| "Um ..." | 18 |
| "Um ... er ..." | 25 |
| "To put it another way ..." | 37 |
| "That is..." | 22 |
| "That is to say" | 26 |
| "___, seriously?" | 27 |
| ''That is to say'' | 34 |
| Words with "Know what" | 32 |
| Words following a Freudian slip | 31 |
| Word mincer's words | 23 |
| Stumbler's words | 20 |
| Stammerer's words | 21 |
| Preceder of what should have been said | 38 |
| Misspeaker's phrase | 23 |
| Gaffe follow-up | 15 |
| Freudian slip follower | 22 |
| Explanatory lead-in | 19 |
| Explanatory intro | 17 |
| Elucidating words | 17 |
| Clarification intro | 19 |
| Clarification beginning | 23 |
| Business leaders? | 17 |
| Beginning of a clarification | 28 |
| Back-pedaler's words | 24 |
| "You know ... it's ... um ... like this ..." | 58 |
| "Y'know" alternative | 34 |
| "Well ... it's like this ..." | 43 |
| "Um ... well ... it's like ..." | 45 |
| "To rephrase . . ." | 29 |
| "To put it more clearly ..." | 38 |
| "To explain . . ." | 28 |
| "To clarify ..." | 26 |
| "That is . . ." | 25 |
| "See what ___?" | 25 |
| "See what ___, jelly bean?" | 37 |
| "Let me try that again" | 33 |
| "Let me rephrase that . . ." | 38 |
| "Know what __?" | 25 |
| "In other words,..." | 30 |
| "Er ... uh ..." | 25 |
| "___, ya know?" | 25 |
| "___ you no harm" | 27 |
| "___ business!" | 25 |
| "__ business!" | 24 |
| " . . . ___ what I say . . . ": Alice | 47 |
| 'To clarify ...' | 24 |
| ''Let me rephrase that . . .'' | 46 |
| "Honest!" | 19 |
| Emphatic assertion | 18 |
| "This is no joke!" | 28 |
| 'Don't test me!' | 28 |
| "This is serious!" | 28 |
| "Seriously" | 21 |
| "Don't try me!" | 29 |
| Words after "No, really!" | 35 |
| Unambiguous words | 17 |
| Statement that shows you're serious | 39 |
| Parental postscript | 19 |
| Order reinforcement | 19 |
| No-nonsense cry | 15 |
| Mom's tough emphasis | 24 |
| Follow-up to a parent's command, maybe | 42 |
| Emphatic follow-up | 18 |
| Determination affirmation | 25 |
| "You think this is a joke?!" | 38 |
| "You should listen to me" | 35 |
| "This isn't a joke" | 33 |
| "This is no joke" | 27 |
| "Or else!" | 20 |
| "For real this time!" | 31 |
| "Don't try my patience" | 37 |
| "Don't test me!" | 30 |
| "Don't play with me!" | 35 |
| "Better listen!" | 26 |
| "All kidding aside" | 29 |
| "All kidding aside!" | 30 |
| 'This is no joke!' | 26 |
| 'No, really!' | 21 |
| 'No joke!' | 18 |
| “That was no joke” | 26 |
| Response to "You were kidding, right?" | 48 |
| Affirmation of seriousness | 26 |
| "Think again, buddy!" | 31 |
| "That wasn't an empty threat!" | 44 |
| "That wasn't a joke!" | 35 |