to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
useless resistance; vain struggle
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
make good use of; make the most of
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
striking; remarkable; considerable
severe wound; serious wound; gash
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
reason; cause; history; origin
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
based on; on the basis of
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake