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Entry Definition
(comparisons) than, as; rather than, instead of
while, as, during the time that
as long as, seeing that, given that, since
like, as
when, whenever; as soon as
however, in whatever way; no matter; whenever; as ... as possible
as ... as possible
(in time, in space) passing by, going by, at certain point; (quantity, intensity, duration etc.) so much, to certain extent; as much as, as many as; (tuci ... naka) as ... as