to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
convenient; handy; useful
if so; in that case; in that situation
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
sub-; second-rate; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia
genuine; authentic; true; real
rare; uncommon; not often seen
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
finding employment; getting a job
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)
student (esp. a university student)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
leaving everything up to someone else
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
travel writing; travel piece; traveller's journal; traveler's journal
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
going through; going via; going by way of
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
naturally; of course; understandably
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
local specialty; special product (of a region)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
how much; how many; what amount; what extent