1. reach, make, get to, progress to, achieve, accomplish, attain, reach
usage: reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
2. get to, get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence
usage: arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long"
3. annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at, irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex, chafe, devil, displease
usage: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"