To do something in advance
hardly; rarely; seldom
or; or else ~
as soon as; just as ~
No matter how much I want to ..., I can't ...
(please) try to; (please) look
I heard; it means that; in other words ~
to be used to something
it would be nice if; should; I hope ~
in order to, so that ~
all at once
have no choice but ~
thanks to; owing to; because of ~
even so; however; even though ~
half-; not yet finished; in the middle of~
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by any chance ~
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ~
In comparison
instead of; replacing; on behalf of ~
to, for, concerning, as far as … is concerned
it must be; it should be (expectation)/cannot be (impossible)
by means of; due to; owing to; because of ~
there is no need to; (something) never happens; there is no possibility that ~
even; so much as; not even
not only… but also ~
rather than ~
negative connection/comparison (like father like son)
not in the least; nothing like that
How
When it becomes; when it comes to