Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλος → Life is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.
choke: Ar. and P. πνίγειν, ἀποπνίγειν.
put down: P. and V. παύειν, Ar. and P. καταλύω, καταλύειν.
put to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plato).