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217 grammar points

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Beginner

Can't help doing, Have no choice but

|It was an order from my manager, so I had no choice but to work overtime.
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Beginner

Unable to, Cannot

|It's unbelievable that that lazy person would get a perfect score on the test.
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Beginner

Is able to, Can, Possible

|Anyone can make a mistake.
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Beginner

Anyhow, At any rate, In any case, I have no doubt that, Probably

|Even if I study, I have no doubt I'll still fail the test.
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Beginner

With the intention of doing, Instead of..., Act as if or pretend, Believing that..., Thinking that...

|Although I said it with the intention of helping, I ended up causing more trouble.
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Beginner

To have no choice but, No other way than, Have to

|My computer broke and it can't be repaired. I have no choice but to buy a new one now.
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Beginner

Surely, Certainly

|This curry is certainly spicy.
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Beginner

Just in case, Just to be sure

|'It's sunny now, but take an umbrella with you just in case.'
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Beginner

Without a doubt, Certainly, Surely, Not mistaken

|There is no doubt that this ring is a memento from my grandmother.
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Beginner

Just in case, In the worst-case scenario, In the unlikely event, By any chance

|Let's prepare a flashlight, just in case.(in the unlikely event...)
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Beginner

Apparently, Looks Like, Seems like

|It looks like that cat is sleeping.
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Beginner

At least

|I can't see you off at the airport, but please at least let me call you.
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Beginner

There's no way to, It's impossible to

|There is no way to express this feeling of gratitude in words.
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Beginner

more or less, for the time being, tentatively, roughly

|'Are you done preparing for the trip yet?''Yeah, I've packed the essentials, more or less.'
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Beginner

If, If one could, If something would be possible

|If I could, I would quit my job this very instant.
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Beginner

Then, If that's the case

|Nakamura-san: 'This shirt is a little too big for me.' Kinoshita-san: 'If that's the case, why don't you try one size smaller?'
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17
Beginner

There is no chance of, There is no way of, Impossible

|There's no way a three-year-old can solve such a difficult puzzle.
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18
Beginner

Leave 〜 up to, Entrust 〜 to

|I left the party planning to my friend.
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19
Beginner

From the standpoint of

|For health reasons, he quit smoking.
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Beginner

Nothing but, None other than, Simply

|The success of this project is nothing less than the result of teamwork.
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