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てしょうがない／てしかたがない => Very A; Really A; Extremely A N2

Degree, Level, Amount

～としたことが => ～ surprised N1

Surprised

に先立って => before; prior to ~ N2

に[先立「さきだ」]って／に[先立「さきだ」]ち／に[先立「さきだ」]つ => Before A occurs/takes place N2

Time, Situation

しかしながら => however, nevertheless N2

Things do not match the prediction

て仕方がない/てしょうがない => can't help but; very; extremely ~ N2

よりしかたがない => There is no choice but, Can't be helped, Inevitable N2

Limit

たいがい => in general N2

Repetition, habit

たいして…ない => ~is not much of~ N3

Emphasis on degree

～たいしたことはない => trivial,not amounting to much N1

Emphasize the negative meaning

たしかに/なるほど～かもしれない => might; perhaps N3

Speculation

ためしがない => is never the case; has never happened; I have never seen or heard of ~ N1

Criticize