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Precisely because; Only because; Because (emphatic); Only if (emphatic)

May I... / Is it a problem if ... / Do you mind if ... / It is okay to ...

There is no need to; It is fine if you don’t; Unnecessary

in line with; based on; in accordance with; in keeping with; according to

may not be the case, but at least; even though not, at least; if not ~, then ~

Ignoring; Disregarding; Despite

Not limited to; Not restricted to; Not only

Nothing compared to; Cannot be compared to; Far beyond comparison; Much more; Way better (by far); Beyond comparison

unbecoming of; unworthy of; not proper for; should not; must not; cannot

utmost degree of X; height of X; the most ...; the height of...; extreme amount of...; heartfelt expression of ...

live up to a reputation or name; be worthy of someone’s name; not bring shame to someone or something; avoid dishonor; be praiseworthy or respectable

Ended up not doing something; Never got around to; In the end, failed to do/attempt something

If you ask; In someone else's opinion; According to (a source)

Cannot express how ~, excruciatingly ~; Too ~ for words; unbelievably ~; Extremely; to an incredible extent

Because; Since; On account of; Due to; As it was due to X, ... (formal, literary); Regrettably because of X (often used to preface a consequence)

Completely, Entirely; All in; Nothing but; A real streak of; Jet (as in a streak)

To be outmatched by; Not reach the level of; Cannot compare with; Not up to par with; To fall short of

Although; But; Although I say; Although it is said; Having said that

As soon as; No sooner than; The instant that; No sooner had (someone done)

Not hard to; Not difficult to; Easy to; Is obvious that

As for X, it’s a different matter; I don’t know about X; maybe for Y it would be possible; X being the case, but Y is not the same; For X it might be acceptable, but for X it’s unlikely/irrelevant