direct unforked road; straight path
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
outline; summary; gist; basic points
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
event; phenomenon; matter
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
swindler; imposter; crook
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
(right at the) side; just beside
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
lateral direction; horizontal direction; transverse direction; landscape orientation
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
perception; sensing; noticing
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
mad laughter; maniacal laughter
to pierce; to go through; to remove (partitions between rooms); to knock (e.g. two rooms) into one; to carry out (to completion)
to escape from; to get out
idiot; dummy; joker; fool; trickster
prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
crazy behavior; deranged conduct
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
fetus; foetus; embryo; baby in the womb; unborn baby