to be so surprised that you cannot speak
être tellement surpris que l'on ne peut pas parler (etre tellement surpris que l'on ne peut pas parler)
"I was lost for words when I won the prize."
"J'ai été sans voix lorsque j'ai gagné le prix." (J'ai ete **sans voix** lorsque j'ai gagne le prix)
to say something positive and hope it continues to be good
to frighten someone very much
to have positive feelings about who you are or what you do
old-fashioned or not keeping up with modern ideas
a small sign of possible success or improvement
to argue against an idea to test how strong it is