to persuade someone to do something
誰かを説得して何かをさせる (dareka o settoku shite nanika o saseru)
"He talked me into joining the event."
"彼は私にイベントに参加するよう説得した。" (kare wa watashi ni ibento ni sanka suru yo settoku shita)
to move up in position or success, especially in a career
to change the rules or conditions to make success harder
to be giving testimony in court
to stop being upset and start feeling better
to practice and improve one’s cognitive abilities
to give in or fail due to too much stress or pressure