affinity (between sth and sth, with)	closeness, feeling that different things have muc - sympatiah in common
akin to sth	similar in spirit/feel - zbliżony, podobny do
(to use an) analogy	to see similarities that help us understand sth
to correspond to sth	to be equal to, to match to sth
to equate sth	to consider as the same
to be tantamount to doing sth	tto be the equivalent of (normally used in neg contexts)
interchangeable	so similar that they could be exchanged one for the onther
indistinguishable from	so similar you cannot see the difference
diverse	used of different types of sth - zróżnicowany
disparate	used of different types within a group, but emphasises separation and difference - odmienny
dissimilar	very often used wit not - niepodobny do czegoś
divergent	often used of contrasting opinions or ideas - odbiegający
distinct (from)	used to describe differences where one might be deceived by similarities - odmienny, różny od
discrete	different and separate, not overlapping - oddzielny, odrębny, nienachodzący na siebie
distinct	Japanese and Korean culture are - diverse/distinct?
dissimilar	the way they weave carpets here is not - dissimilar/ divergent?
discrete	English verbs do not always fit easily into - dissimilar/discrete? - categories
divergent	viewpoints of left and right are - divergent/disparate?
disparate	to unite the - disparate/discrete? - tribes and ethnic groups
diverse	her CD collection contains a - divergent/diverse? - selection of music