absorb
absorb the attention
anesthetize
arrest
becharm
beguile
bewitch
captivate
carry away
cast a spell
catch
charm
dominate
dope
drug
enchant
engage
engage the attention
engage the mind
engage the thoughts
engross
engross the mind
engross the thoughts
enrapture
enravish
ensorcell
enthrall
entrance
exercise
fascinate
grab
grip
hold
hold spellbound
hold the interest
immerse
infatuate
intrigue
involve
involve the interest
lull to sleep
magnetize
mesmerize
monopolize
narcotize
obsess
occupy
occupy the attention
preoccupy
calm
sedate
tranquilize
tranquillise
tranquillize
spellbind
hypnotized
hypnotizes
hypnotizing
hypnotic
32-year-old
50-year-old
birdbath
chirpy
cookware
door-to-door
fast-talking
fortyish
highly-respectable
house-to-house
injury-prone
jalopy
lightning rod
motor-truck
motorcar
nonprofessional
patent-medicine
role-playing
seize
talcum
time-share
tinware
top-notch
twenty-first-century