riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
government forces; government troops
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
two times; twice; two degrees
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
battlefield; battleground
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
blow; shock; strike; batting
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
tenth day of the month; ten days
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
(medical) doctor; physician
as (for); for; in the capacity of
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
military physician or surgeon
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
internal organs; intestines; viscera
explosion; rupture; break off