1. as (i.e. in the role of), for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
2. apart from... (used to change the topic)
3. even (e.g. "not even a single person")
4. thinking that..., trying to...
1. to apply (of a rule), to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.), to hold true (e.g. of a description), to fit, to be suitable (e.g. of a word), to meet (requirements), to fulfill (conditions), to come under (a heading)