I'll send it to you as soon as possible
[I can].
I'll help you as much as possible.
He is as intelligent and as diligent as
his father.
She isn't as selfish as before.
He is as stubborn as ever.
This building is as high as 200 meters.
We came as far as America.
He ate as much as three bowls of rice.
He can play the piano as well as the violin.
⇒⇒ He can play not only the violin but also the piano.
It's getting darker and darker.
The land is becoming more and more expensive.
He is senior [junior] to me.
This camera is superior [inferior]
to that one.
He has no more than [only] 10,000
yen.
He has no less than [as much as]
10,000 yen.
He has not more than [at most] 10,000
yen.
He has not less than [at least]
10,000 yen.
The best student in our class could not
pass the exam.
Don't miss the smallest mistake.
Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan.
≒ No other mountain in Japan is higher than Mt. Fuji.
≒ No other mountain in Japan is as high as Mt. Fuji.
≒ Mt. Fuji is higher than any other mountain in Japan.
Mr. Smith is the best salesperson in our
firm.
≒ No other salesperson in our firm is better than Mr. Smith.
≒ No other salesperson in our firm is as good as Mr. Smith.
≒ Mr. Smith is better than any other salesperson in our
firm.
This is one of the best restaurants in
Nagoya.
He is one of the most capable employees
in our company.
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