Nounverb / Good
reprieve - A temporary delay or suspension of a punishment or undesirable situation, often granted as a mercy or to allow for further consideration.
The condemned prisoner was granted a reprieve by the governor, to the great relief of both him and his family.
wonder - To feel curiosity or doubt about something; to question or inquire about something, often with a sense of awe or amazement.
When she saw the magician perform his final trick with the glass ball, she couldn't stop wondering how he did the trick.