prevail on / persuade *someone into *doing

rain a heavy fire on

justify *something / excuse / account for (a situation) / convey one's apologies to / explanation / <honor.> Please forgive me. / apology / make an excuse for / make an apology to / apologize for / explain / have an excuse for / be no excuse for *something

make an excuse for / make an apology to

give hasty credit to / believe blindly in

give hasty credit to / believe unquestioningly / believe blindly

give hasty credit to / believe unquestioningly / believe blindly

advance recklessly / rush on recklessly / rush headlong into danger

follow blindly / be led by the nose / follow like sheep / obey blindly

flee from the Imperial Palace