curveball

action gimmick manipulation measure movement plot ploy procedure ruse scheme step stunt trick

angle artifice contrivance demarche device dodge feint finesse gambit game intrigue jig machination plan play proceeding shenanigans shuffle stratagem subterfuge

fancy footwork

cessation ignorance inaction inactivity stoppage

honesty openness

feint game plan gimmick hoax ploy sham stratagem stunt subterfuge

angle artifice blind deceit device dodge gambit game imposture jig maneuver scenario shenanigans shift switch twist wile

booby trap

frankness honesty openness reality stagnation truth truthfulness

amazement astonishment awe bewilderment consternation curiosity disappointment jolt miracle revelation shock wonder

abruptness attack bombshell disillusion epiphany eureka fortune godsend incredulity kick marvel miscalculation phenomenon portent precipitance precipitation precipitousness prodigy rarity start stupefaction suddenness thunderbolt whammy wonderment

astoundment eye-opener unexpected unforeseen

calmness composure coolness expectation happiness indifference