(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
embedding; implantation; embedding
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
battlefield; battleground
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
at that time; in those days
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
throwaway; disposable; single-use
nothing but; except; no more than
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
on countless occasions; many a time
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
medical treatment; medical care
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
case worker; case officer
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone