to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
that's the way it is; such is life
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
making out and being lovey-dovey
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
sickroom; hospital room; ward
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
hell on earth; living hell
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel