to please him
Ella no podía complacerlo por más que intentara.
She couldn't please him no matter how hard she tried.
Ella trató en vano de complacerlo.
She tried in vain to please him.
Investigué un poco, ya que sé lo difícil que es complacerlo.
I did some research, since I know how difficult it is to please him.
— Mulholland Drive: Sueños, misterios y secretos (2001)