beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to stop walking; to pause
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to squeeze out; to wring out
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
late at night; small hours of the morning
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to smash; to break into pieces
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable