indirect vs no-nonsense

indirect

adj
  • Not of obvious or immediate cause, but as a secondary result 

  • Not focused straight at the target or subject, but by more subtle means 

  • Not involving the quickest, shortest, or most convenient path 

verb
  • To access by means of indirection; to dereference. 

noun
  • An indirect cost. 

  • An indirect radiator 

no-nonsense

adj
  • Practical, not tolerating from others or concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant. 

  • No-frills. 

How often have the words indirect and no-nonsense occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )