to surprise or shock someone suddenly
jemanden plötzlich überraschen oder schockieren (jemanden plötzlich überraschen oder schockieren)
"I was taken aback by his rude comment."
"Ich war von seinem unhöflichen Kommentar überrascht." (ich war **völlig überrascht** von seinem unhöflichen Kommentar.)
to make time, money, or space available
to achieve success very quickly
to go beyond the usual limits or boundaries; to innovate
to be confident and relaxed about who you are
a student who is favored by the teacher
to have an extremely analytical and efficient mind