as before, as previously, like before ☊ 
còn lại vẫn còn như cũ 
remain like: như cũ → →
die Scheiße ☊ 
như cứt ☊ 
☊ I've had some difficulties, but they were nothing compared to yours (= they were not nearly as bad as yours). ☊ compare ☊
The boys were all dressed up as pirates. ☊ dress up, dress sb up ☊
She's wearing a dress like mine. ☊ like ☊
She went red as a beetroot. ☊ red ☊
She went red as a beet. ☊ red ☊
I bought the same car as yours (= another car of that type). ☊ same ☊
The government's popularity is declining rapidly, as the opinion polls show. ☊ show ☊
similar (to sb/sth): My teaching style is similar to that of most other teachers. ☊ similar ☊