Angling

He is angling for promotion.

He is probably angling for an invitation.

He was clearly angling for a reduction on his rent.

Tom is angling for a promotion.

The barber was angling Ziri's head this way and that.

He is angling for fish.

It is a speciall point to have the sun and moon before you, for the very motion of the rod drives all pleasure from you, either by day or by night; in all your anglings, both with worms and flyes, there must be a great care of that.