as matters stand

при існуючому стані речей;
при умовах, які склалися;
про­те, однак.

as many heads, as many wits

[тж. (so) many men, (so) many minds (або opinions)]

присл. скільки голів, стільки й умів; що голова, то й розум;

Many men, many opinions, as one of the ancient said (W. Collins).

as many as

1. цілі, цілих (вжив. при згадуванні числа або при посиланні на число);
2. заст. всі ті, хто

as many

стільки ж.

as man to man

(тж. between man and man; man to man)

як чоловік з чоловіком;

Ah, І know you better than that! As man to man, ­Shannon, I’m sure your better nature will prevail (A. Cronin).
Man to man, are we worse than the slaves of Caesar? (B. Shaw).

as luck would have it

див. A-­622.

as (або so) long as

1. поки, доки;
   As long as we went down a heathery valley, all went well (R. Stevenson).
2. якщо, коли, оскільки.

as long again and better

ще стільки ж.

as like one as if he (або she) had been spit out of his (або her) mouth

див. A-585.

as like as (two) peas (in a pod)

див. A-585.