freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to stay calm; to keep cool
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
bleaching; bleached cotton; doxxing; doxing; public humiliation (as an Edo period punishment)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
early-morning and late-night visits (e.g. by reporters); early-morning and late-night attacks
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
disinformation; false information
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
anonymity; using an assumed name
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
step-up; advance; progress; increase