constant reference (to something); game in which two players pass a cord around their necks and pull at each other
beginning; opening; start; outset
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
chai (black tea with milk, sugar and spices); masala chai
banknote; bill; note; paper money
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
defense; defence; protection
to take back; to recapture
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
(artillery) barrage; bullet hell; curtain fire; barrage of scrolling comments (overlaid on an online video)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
inside the encampment; within the camp
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
phantom; vision; illusion
as one had hoped; as one wishes
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
disassembly; dismantling; decomposition; resolution; factorization
material; substance; matter
flat; superficial; surface-level; one-dimensional
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
battle array; battle formation; battlefield
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
training; drilling; strengthening; use of alchemy; producing (gold, etc.) with alchemy
mass; quality and quantity
another thing; other things; another man's property
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
simplified chart; quick reference table