| light the fuse(expression, idiom) |
| pierce(verb, hurt, hit, damage, harm) |
| prolong the agony(expression, idiom) |
| put on edge(expression, idiom) |
| put to torture(expression, idiom) |
| rattle(verb, upset, bother, disturb, hit) |
| rouse(verb, upset, bother, disturb, delight) |
| scratch(verb, hurt, hit, damage, harm) |
| set against(verb, expression, phrasal verb, hate) |
| set at odds(expression, idiom) |
| set at variance(expression, idiom) |
| set on edge(expression, idiom) |
| smart(verb, upset, trouble, disturb, strain) |
| sow dissension(expression, idiom, hate) |
| steam up(verb, expression, phrasal verb, upset, bother) |
| stir up trouble(expression, idiom) |
| suffer(verb, upset, disturb, distress, pain) |
| swell(verb, hurt, rub, sting, chafe) |
| weary(verb, bother, worry, fail, strain) |
| accelerate(verb, bother, disturb, delight, annoy) |