Here the eyes represent seeing, and seeing represents thoughts or judgment. AT: "I have pleased you" or "you consider me favorably" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
Here "step between me and death" is an idiom that refers to being very close to death. AT: "I am very close to death" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])