hassle vs take on

hassle

verb
  • To pick a fight or start an argument with. 

  • To engage in a mock dogfight. 

  • To trouble, to bother, to annoy. 

noun
  • Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems. 

  • A fight or argument. 

  • An action which is not worth the difficulty involved. 

adj
  • hassling; hasslesome 

take on

verb
  • To attempt to fight, compete with, or engage with. 

  • To assume or take responsibility for. 

  • To (attempt to) dribble round (an opposition player). 

  • To catch on, do well; to become popular. 

  • To obtain the services of (a person) in exchange for remuneration; to give someone a job. 

  • To begin to have or exhibit. 

  • To acquire, bring in, or introduce. 

  • To grieve or be concerned (about something or someone). 

How often have the words hassle and take on occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )