She kept him in suspense for several days before she said that she would marry him. 她让他焦急难耐地等了好几天,才告诉他愿意嫁给他。
The suspense is killing me (= I am extremely eager to know what is going to happen). 真是急死我了。
There is a gradual build-up of suspense throughout the film, until it comes to an unexpected ending. 这部电影自始自终悬念在一步步加深,最后的结局很出人意料。