Allen's job was incredibly tedious. He started job-hunting (seeing as/that))
Seeing as/that his job was so tedious, Allen started job-hunting.
John is afraid of spiders. He won't go near my new pet tarantula. (due to)
John won't go near my new pet tarantula due to his fear of spiders.
Donald never lifted a finger around the house. His wife divorced him. (because of)
Donald's wife divorced him because of his laziness.
Andrew regularly stole things from his work. Last week he got fired. (As a result)
Andrew regularly stole things from his work. As a result, he got fired. last week.
She wrote down the appointment. She didn't want to forget it. (so that)
She wrote down the appointment so that she didn't forget it.
Maria wanted to pass the exam. She cheated. (to/ in order to)
Maria cheated to/ in order to pass the exam.
Silvia's job is very demanding. She makes sure she spends time with her family. (Despite)
Silvia makes sure she spends time with her family, despite her demanding job.
Jamie is always the life and soul of the party. He's quite shy. (even though)
Even though Jamie is quite shy, he's always the life and soul of the party.
Simon didn't have time to study for the exam. He didn't want to cheat.(nonetheless/nevertheless)
Simon didn't have time to study for the exam. Nonetheless/Nevertheless, he didn't want to cheat.