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things like; and so on; and this and that; and whatnot

To the (bitter) end; Stubbornly; Persistently; Frustratingly insistently (in some contexts)

for the purpose of; in order to; to ensure; in order to make; with the aim of

When; While; In spite of (the circumstances); Regardless of (the circumstances)

as much as; as many as; at least

to be ~ and ~; to be ~ as well as ~; both ~ and ~

doing two actions at the same time; doing A while doing B; simultaneous or contrastive actions

Just; Only; Merely; Strictly

Whether it is X or Y; Be it X or Y; In either case, regardless of which

Once; Now that; As soon as

What kind of; No matter what kind of; No … (with a negative verb); Any... (with a negative verb)

in one's own way; of someone's own; do one's best in one's own way; as much as one can

Do as (one is told or ordered…); In accordance with; In compliance with; Just like

surrounding; related to; associated with; connected with; linked to

to be (in a position of); as a; for (in the sense of in the capacity of)

If ~, then ~; Should ~, then ~; Before ~, ~

making nothing of; ignoring; in defiance of; regardless of; disregarding

not suitable for; not worth it for; not appropriate for; not up to (someone); not something to bother with for (someone)

Think that; Believe that; Expect that; Have confidence that; Absolutely

Based on; Considering; Keeping in mind; Taking into account; Therefore

Therefore; For that reason; As a result; Consequently; Hence