no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
how; in what way; circumstances
difficult to ...; hard to ...
any more; any further; any better; any longer
duty; function; office; mission; task
accomplishment; execution
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to be led by; to be headed by
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
and so; therefore; for that reason
much less; to say nothing of
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
at a young age; while still young
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
night attack; nocturnal assault
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)