to drag things out; drag things out; to creep up slowly on the point; creep up slowly on the point; to strangle slowly with a silk cord; strangle slowly with a silk cord; to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; to strangle with floss silk; torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; to strangle with floss silk
