sự ngạc nhiên 
surprise like: sự ngạc nhiên → →
to my surprise ☊ 
trước sự ngạc nhiên của tôi ☊ 
Als das Orchester sein Stück beendet, warten alle gespannt auf die nächste Überraschung. ☊ Khi dàn nhạc kết thúc, tất cả hồi hộp chờ đợi vào sự ngạc nhiên tiếp theo. ☊ (Lektion 79, Nr. 1124) It came as a complete surprise. ☊ complete ☊
an expression of amazement/disbelief/horror ☊ expression ☊
We listened to the news with a mixture of surprise and horror. ☊ mixture ☊
roll sth (+ adv./prep.): She rolled her eyes upwards (= to show surprise or disapproval). ☊ roll ☊
Her letter came as a complete surprise. ☊ surprise ☊
They couldn't conceal their surprise at seeing us together. ☊ surprise ☊
To everyone's surprise, the plan succeeded. ☊ surprise ☊
Imagine our surprise when he walked into the room! ☊ surprise ☊
The decision has been greeted with surprise. ☊ surprise ☊
They expressed surprise at the outcome. ☊ surprise ☊
His expression changed from amazement to joy. ☊ to ☊
To her astonishment, he smiled. ☊ to ☊