direct connection; direct link
vinegared dish; pickled dish
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
to serve; to work for; to attend
apparent; obvious; very clear
everyone has a past; every person has their own history
amount of light; quantity of light
real experience; actual observations
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to smash; to break into pieces
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
to be needed; to be wanted
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
wherein; therein; thereinto
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
long time; long interval; for quite some time
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
retainer; attendant; escort
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
friendly relations; social relations; social life
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
elegance; taste; refinement
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial