no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to catch the eye; to attract attention
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
to run around; to bustle about
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
witnessing; observing; sighting
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
casualties; the killed and wounded
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
gem; jewel; precious stone
group; bunch; crowd; group
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
end of life; death; breathing one's last
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
official announcement; proclamation
-less; lacking; non-existing
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
incidental; ancillary; accessory; secondary; collateral
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together