to make (a person) bed-tempered

irritate, upset

a kind of dark-grey furry animal living underground and going about at night

nag, bother

to surround (a place) with armed forces

surround; assault

bother

nag, bother

to use flattery or deceit to persuade, get information etc from, (a person)

attempt to coax; flatter

to persuade (a person or thing) to do something by using kindness, encouragement etc

persuade

to praise (a person) too much or insincerely (in order to please)

compliment excessively

to trouble, annoy, (a person)

badger

to beg (a person) urgently and repeatedly

demand, insist

an old horse; to find fault with a person often

harass, bother

to annoy or trouble (a person)

bother, harass

to be pleasant to (a person) to get (something) one wants

talk into