communication

to confess that something is true. Noun: admission

to turn aside, especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument. Noun: digression

to get rid of something, here: to unload sth onto someone (e.g. "Don't dump vast amounts of data on people")

to pause before doing something, especially because you are nervous or worried.

Adj: (un)hesitant; noun: hesitation

to change sth slightly. Noun: modification

to make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons why the should. Noun: persuasion; adj: (un)persuasive

to talk for a long time in a confused way, especially about other things than the subject you should be talking about. Adj: rambling (schwafeln)

to react to something by taking a particular course of action. Nouns: response, responsiveness; Adj: (un)responsive