to spend a lot of money on something special
在某件特别的事情上花很多钱 (zài mǒu jiàn tèbié de shìqíng shàng huā hěn duō qián)
"She splashed out on a designer handbag for her birthday."
"她为自己的生日买了一只设计师手袋,花了很多钱。" (Tā wèi zìjǐ de shēngrì mǎile yī zhī shèjì shī shǒudài, huāle hěn duō qián.)
to gradually change form or nature
to make a mistake; to spoil something
to accept or confront the reality of a situation
to appear or grow suddenly, like plants in spring
to overcome difficulties and grow stronger
to make use of a resource or opportunity effectively