3 - supplimentary

due to

owing to

despite

in spite of

notwithstanding

given

in light of

in the event of

in addition to

except for

regardless of

instead of

whereas

whether

as soon as

once

unless

now that

so that

in order that

although

though

even though

even if

provided that

as long as

in case

given that

in the event that

insofar as

inasmuch as

therefore

however

nevertheless

moreover

furthermore

consequently

thereby

thus

meanwhile