wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
self-control; self-restraint
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
influence; effect; impact
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
that is to say; so that means
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
popular person; favorite; favourite
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to fall flat; to fall face down
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
finally; after; following; at the end (of)