empirical; from experience
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
way of solving (a problem); solution
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
secret base; hideout; hidden position
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
to tire of playing; to become tired after playing
other side; opposite side; other party
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
many people talking noisily; chowing down; scarfing down; roughly (of actions)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
sharing; share (on social media); market share
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
evil spirit (that can possess people)