to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
flight; desertion; escape
independent action; acting alone
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
real intention; true motive; true meaning
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
how many people; a number of people
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
modesty; humility; being humble
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
secret; private; surreptitious
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
large number (of); many; majority
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
emotional scars; mental trauma
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into