large screen (TV, film, etc.)
double extra large; 2XL; XXL
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
assembly at the end of the day (at a company or school, etc.)
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to blow through; to blow across
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
extreme north; North Pole
sovereign; emperor; monarch
looking depressed; long face
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to stop midway; to interrupt
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...