work on

agitate bore bother displease disturb exasperate fire up gall irk peeve perturb rile trouble turn off vex worry

abrade badger bedevil beleaguer break bug chafe distress get gnaw harass harry madden miff nag needle nettle nudge pester plague provoke ride ruffle tease

T-off ask for it be at be on the back of burn up egg on heat up henpeck hit where one lives make waves push button tick off

aid appease assist calm charm cheer comfort delight enchant help make happy please quiet reassure soothe

mollify support

gratify

annoy bully goad harass heckle hound pester tease torment

bait bug eat harry hassle importune needle nudge plague ride

give the business insist on

aid delight help leave alone make happy please support

assist

beleaguer beset blockade encircle hem in trap

assail attack confine congregate encompass environ invest

come at from all sides lay siege to shut in work over

let go

leave alone

adulate bootlick brown-nose build up cajole flatter inveigle lay it on thick massage play up to soften spread it on stroke suck up to sweet-talk

deceive delude dupe entice entrap seduce tantalize tempt wheedle

banter beguile blandish bootlick con induce influence inveigle jolly lure maneuver mislead oil push snow soap soft-soap soften stroke sweet-talk urge

apple-polish argue into brown-nose butter up get around get next to hand a line lay it on thick make up to play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work over

discourage dissuade

bully force

cajole entice induce tease tempt wheedle

allure barter beguile blandish blarney decoy flatter get hook importune influence inveigle jawbone lure pester plague press soft-soap soothe sweet-talk urge wangle worm

argue into arm-twist butter up con prevail upon rope in talk into

discourage repel repulse turn off

disenchant disgust dissuade please

allow not care

chase encourage force herd inspire make motivate prompt propel push rush send spur stimulate

actuate animate arouse bulldoze coerce compel constrain dog goad goose harass hasten hound hurl hurry hustle impel induce instigate kick nag oblige overburden overwork pound press pressure prod provoke railroad rouse shepherd shove steamroll worry

act upon egg on lean on put up to ride herd on spirit up

depress discourage dissuade halt prevent stop

calm dally delay hinder impede leave alone let go please procrastinate pull rest slow wait

check curb repress retard

charm

adulate blandish bootlick cajole con court fawn glorify grovel humor inveigle jolly oil overpraise praise salve sell snow soft-soap soften stroke sweet-talk toady wheedle

brown-nose build up butter up cater to get next to lay it on thick play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work over

condemn ignore

belittle castigate criticize denounce insult offend

burn hassle heckle hound intimidate persecute pester raid tease torment

annoy attack bait bedevil beleaguer bother bug bullyrag despoil devil distress disturb eat exasperate exhaust fatigue foray gnaw harry irk irritate macerate maraud pain perplex plague ride strain stress tire trouble try vex weary worry

get to give a bad time give a hard time jerk around noodge rattle one's cage

aid assist delight encourage help make happy please

activate assuage build calm clarify clear up comfort energize explain invigorate placate reassure refresh soothe support

facilitate

appeal ask badger beg beseech beset besiege con crave dun entreat goose harass hound implore invoke nag persuade pester plague plead pray press sell solicit supplicate urge

egg on

aid answer assist command discourage dissuade give help leave alone please refuse reply

bring carry convert drive lead operate propel push shift start turn

activate actuate advocate affect agitate budge cause excite impel impress incite induce inspire inspirit instigate introduce persuade prompt propose quicken recommend rouse shove stimulate stir strike submit suggest sway touch urge

bring up draw up get going give rise to play on prevail upon put forward tug at

discourage dissuade hold keep lose remain repress stop

calm delay dull halt hinder leave alone lull oppose prevent quiet slow suppress tranquilize

dishearten fix pause stay

annoy badger berate fuss hector hound irk irritate pester scold tease torment vex

bait bug dog eat egg goad harry heckle importune needle nudge plague prod provoke ride upbraid urge worry

carp at find fault give a hard time pick at take it out on

aid assist compliment delight help make happy please praise soothe

discourage dissuade support

assuage

annoy badger bedevil hassle hector hound irk nag tease torment

beleaguer bug disturb dog fret harry importune insist nudge plague provoke remind ride tantalize worry

be at drive crazy drive up the wall get at get in one's hair get on one's nerves get to mess with pick at

delight make happy please

aid appease assist calm comfort forget help pacify reassure soothe

assail demand force petition push squeeze sue urge worry

afflict beg beset besiege buttonhole compel constrain depress disquiet enjoin entreat exhort harass implore importune oppress plague plead pressurize railroad sadden sell supplicate torment vex

come at insist on lean on weigh down

give

aid assist cheer comfort help please soothe

dominate impress inspire overrule persuade

bias brainwash carry conduct control crack direct dispose get govern guide hook incline induce manage move predispose reign rule sell strike touch

hold sway over impact on lead by the nose prevail on put across rule over soften up suck in turn one's head twist one's arm win over

discourage dissuade

misguide mislead neglect serve

leave alone

allure barter beguile blandish blarney cajole con decoy entice flatter get honey up hook importune induce influence inveigle jawbone lure pester plague press soft-soap soothe tease tempt urge wangle wheedle worm

argue into arm-twist butter up come on prevail upon rope in talk into

discourage disenchant disgust dissuade please prevent repel repulse turn off

adulate blandish bootlick cajole charm con court fawn glorify grovel humor inveigle jolly massage oil overpraise praise salve sell soft-soap soften stroke toady wheedle

brown-nose build up butter up cater to get next to lay it on thick play up to rub the right way spread it on suck up to sweeten up work over

condemn ignore irritate repel turn off

begin deal with engage in take on try undertake

accept attack attempt essay launch

apply oneself bang away at come to grips with devote oneself to embark upon give a try give a whirl go for it make a run at pitch into set about square off start the ball rolling take a shot at take in hand take on try on for size turn one's hand to turn to

abstain complete conclude end finish

be lazy

avoid dodge forget idle neglect

cajole finagle

banter blandish charm coax con court draw entice flatter inveigle kowtow oil persuade seduce snow soap soft-soap sweet-talk worm

butter up lay it on soften up spread it on sweeten up

dissuade