“Yes, I took the money.”, He admitted taking the money., “It wasn’t me! I didn’t do it!”, He denied doing it., “Oh, by the way, I saw Kate at the party.”, He mentioned seeing Kate at the party., “Why don’t we take a taxi?”, He suggested taking a taxi., “You should book the tickets in advance.”, He recommended booking the tickets in advance., “How about going out for dinner?”, He suggested going out for dinner., “I’m thinking about moving abroad.”, He considered moving abroad., “I’m sorry I told him the truth. I shouldn't have done it”, He regretted telling him the truth., “I remember meeting her at university.”, He recalled meeting her at university., “I saw two men running away from the building.”, He reported seeing two men running away from the building., “Yes, I made a mistake.”, He acknowledged / admitted making a mistake., “I want to say something. I stole the money.”, He confessed to stealing the money., “I don’t want this new supermarket here!”, He objected to building a new supermarket ., “I’m sorry I shouted at you.”, He apologised for shouting at me., “No, I’m going to pay for dinner. I will.”, He insisted on paying for dinner., “I’m the best player in the team. I scored three goals yesterday!”, He boasted about scoring three goals., “The neighbours are making noise all night!”, He complained about the neighbours making noise all night., “OK, I’ll help you.”, He agreed to help me., “I’ll carry your bags for you.”, He offered to carry my bags., “I’ll call you tomorrow. I promise.”, He promised to call me the next day., “No, I won’t do it.”, He refused to do it., “I’ll hit you!”, He threatened to hit me., “I know the Prime Minister personally.”, He claimed to know the Prime Minister personally., “I’m a doctor.” (in fact he isn't), He pretended to be a doctor., “Don’t worry. I’ll give you your money back.”, He guaranteed to give me my money back., “I’m telling the truth, I promise!”, He swore to be telling the truth., “You stole my phone!”, He accused me of stealing his phone., “It’s your fault that we missed the train.”, He blamed me for missing the train., “Congratulations! You passed the exam!”, He congratulated me on passing the exam., “You were very rude to the waiter.”, He criticised me for being rude to the waiter., “It’s OK. I’m not angry that you broke my phone.”, He forgave me for breaking his phone., “Don’t touch that button.”, He prevented me from touching the button. (didn't allow me to touch...), “Thank you for helping me.”, He thanked me for helping him., “Don’t walk through the park at night. It’s dangerous.”, He warned me against walking through the park at night., “You are charged with stealing £5,000 from the company.”, He charged me with stealing £5,000 from the company., “I think Tom took the money.”, He suspected Tom of taking the money., “You should see a doctor.”, He advised me to see a doctor., “Could you help me, please?”, He asked me to help him., “Please, please, don’t leave me!”, He begged me not to leave him., “Come on! Apply for the job. You can do it!”, He encouraged me to apply for the job., “You mustn’t use your phone during the exam.”, He forbade me to use my phone during the exam., “Press this button and wait for the green light.”, He instructed me to press the button and wait for the green light., “Would you like to come to my birthday party?”, He invited me to come to his birthday party., “Leave the room immediately! NOW!”, He ordered me to leave the room immediately. (Urged me to leave), “Come on, buy it. You know you want it!” (and I bought), He persuaded me to buy it., “Don’t forget to lock the door.”, He reminded me to lock the door., “Could you send me the documents by Friday, please?”, He requested me to send him the documents by Friday. (asked me to send...), “Close the window.”, He told me to close the window. (asked), “You really should apply for that job.”, He urged me to apply for the job., “Don’t go near that dog!”, He warned me not to go near the dog., “You can use my laptop.”, He allowed me to use his laptop., “Stand up immediately!”, He commanded me to stand up immediately. (ordered), “Believe me — this is the right decision.” (and I made this decision), He convinced me to make that decision., “You have to leave now.”, He forced me to leave. (asked, ordered, commanded), “I dare you to swim across the river!”, He challenged me to swim across the river., “You may leave early today.”, He permitted me to leave early. (allowed)

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