no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
in one's lifetime; (while) in life
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
at once; immediately; right now
succession struggle; succession race
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
leader; guide; mentor; coach
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to crumble away; to collapse
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
family; relatives; dependents; household
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
together with; same; both; all; including ...
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
unable to resist; unable to suppress
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list