as you see; as you can see
speaking of ...; as for ...
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
commander; commanding officer; CO
to devour; to bite to death
back off!; leave me alone!
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
to cause someone to worry
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
letter; missive; note; mail
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
every single word and phrase; word by word
round; spherical; circular
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
happy memory; sweet memory
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
determination; resolution
blank space; margin; blank canvas
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present