as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
retiring from military service
that is to say; so that means
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
rather; better; instead; if anything
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
somehow; for some reason or other
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
belligerence; fighting spirit
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
choices; alternatives; options
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
personality; character; individuality; personhood
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
anything and everything; just about everything
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say