What's the difference between District and Region? or they're synonyms?

1) to play chess for amusement, not for the vanity of winning What does it mean by saying " not for the vanity of winning" ? any synonym? thanks

Dear all: What is the synonym of the phrase " between jest and earnest"? Could you please give some example sentences of how to use this phrase. Thanks

Dear All: What is the synonym of ( good cop and bad cop)? .eg within the context: Super country is trying both to threaten and coax the other country in order to reach a particular goal. Thanks (orry to coax not to hoax)

What is the adjective that describe a man who is very good at talking but no real action? kind of " eloquent but in the nagative meaning. Thanks a lot

Hi, This is my first post in this forum I am looking for one or many synonyms of "to strike a balance". I can also use different parts of speech like adjectives, nouns.. I am using it as figurative speech refering to one having to

1) she often acts spoiled to seduce him. What does it mean? what is the synonym of " to act spoiled". thanks alot

I originally posted this in the Vocabulary Section and was suggested there to do so here as well. Are to pass sentence and to hand down sentence synonyms or is there a slight difference in meaning? Thanks.

1) My boss always picks on me. What is the variations ( synonym ) of " pick on"? Thanks

1) A lot of trouble are waiting for us down the road. 2) A lot of troubles are waiting for us ahead. 3) A lot of troubles are waiting for us down the line. 3) A lot of troubles are waiting for us in front. Which one is correct? In