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it seems that, seemingly, apparently ☊ 
đâu như ☊
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like: đâu như → →
They gave me some help in the beginning but it did not amount to much (= they did not give me much help). ☊ amount to sth ☊
What began as a minor scuffle turned into a full-scale riot. ☊ begin ☊
I found it tiring to begin with but I soon got used to it. ☊ to begin with ☊
the early 1990s ☊ early ☊
She'll fight like a tiger to protect her children. ☊ fight ☊
a world title fight (= fighting as a sport, especially boxing ) ☊ fight ☊
You get more aches and pains as you get older. ☊ pain ☊
She nodded as a sign for us to sit down. ☊ sign ☊