contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
fall; drop; descent; coming down
behind; in the rear; in back
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
both; both sides; both parties
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
gossip; corner of the mouth
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to push aside; to brush aside
-less; lacking; non-existing
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
posterity; future life; life to come
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to rage; to run amok (amuck); to tear around
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
same; similar; (just) like; equal
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)