Synonyms and related words :
ask for it, be hopeful, be rash, be reckless, carp, cavil, cut up, fault-find, find fault, go too far, keep hope alive, keep hoping, knock on wood, never say die, nitpick, pettifog, pick holes, pick to pieces, pull apart, pull to pieces, quibble, take exception, take heart, tear apart, tear to pieces,