The thief was caught as soon as he picked a wallet out of a man's pocket.
e.g.
1.I gave the alarm as soon as I saw the smoke.
我一看见冒烟,就发出了警报.
while:
conj. 当...的时候
n.&a. 一会儿
v. 消磨
2. While Mary was writing a letter, the children were playing outside.
玛丽写信时,孩子们在外面玩耍.
as far as/as long as:直到...(地方/程度)