to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to encourage to do (something); to urge a person on; to demand action; to spank; to give a spanking; to hit someone on the bottom
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to use a calculator; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat