combination; union; binding; bond
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
decision; determination; resolution
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be surprised; to be astonished
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to be worried; to be troubled
sign; indication; omen; symptom
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to give the stamp of approval
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
long time; long interval; for quite some time
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
very; greatly; exceedingly
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock