‘It was a mistake,’ they denied / admitted / agreed.
denied
‘Please help me,’ he asked / persuaded / begged.
persuaded
‘Be careful,’ he offered / advised / warned.
offered
‘I’ll help you whatever happens,’ she threatened / promised / swore.
threatened
He congratulated / praised / criticized us, saying what a brilliant job we had done.
criticized
‘It’s a great opportunity. Take it,’ he recommended / urged / convinced.
convinced
‘It’s the best restaurant in the world,’ they claim / complain /explain.
complain
Don’t blame / thank / accuse her unless you are sure it was her fault.
thank