ὑπὸ δὲ οἴστρου ἀεὶ ἑλκομένη ψυχή → a soul always dragged along by the fury of passion
Ar. and P. πνίγειν, ἀποπνίγειν.
Met., check: P. and V. κατέχειν.
smother with smoke: Ar. τύφειν, ἐντύφειν.