Possible Clues:

• Emerged from sleep
• Roused in astonishment having received permission...
• Stopped dreaming
• Stirred, possibly after shaken
• Came alive
• Had an eye-opening experience
• Became aware of, with 'to'
• Became aware of, with "to"
• Came to A&E impaled on cooking utensil
• Came to wonder about fine