An attempt to influence a person by lavish demonstrations of attention and affection.

A small sofa for two people.

The use of more words than are necessary for clarity or precision; verbosity, prolixity.

A West Germanic language spoken in Low (i.e. Northern) Germany and north-eastern parts of the Netherlands, and formerly also in large parts of eastern and north-eastern Europe, which developed out of Middle Low German from Old Saxon; often treated as a dialect group of German (or Dutch) for convenience, but widely recognized as a separate language.

in, of or relating to Low German

May he, she, they, or it live for a long time; may it prosper.

Preventing something from becoming stuck or jammed. Especially applies to anti-lock brakes, which are designed to continue rotating for better steering control while slowing the vehicle, rather than "locking" and causing the car to skid.

(idiomatic) Unlikely to endure for much more time.

(idiomatic) A difficult, arduous task or set of tasks; a lengthy, demanding project.

An entryway or reception area; vestibule; passageway; corridor. / That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly.