beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
occurrence; happening; incident; event
unanticipated; unexpected
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
if you think about it; come to think of it
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
don't you think?; indicates question
permission; approval; authorization; license
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
gem; jewel; precious stone
diamond; diamond; infield; diamonds (suit)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
that day; the very same day