direct connection; direct link
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
at once; immediately; right now
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
belief; faith; conviction
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
force of a fire; force of flames
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
and yet; despite (all) that
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
such; like that; in that way
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
this one; with this; in this way
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland