In this task, you are given two sentences in the English language (Sentence 1 and Sentence 2). Your task is to identify the connecting word between the two sentences.

Sentence 1:The Thai population of Phi Phi Don remains more than 80 % Muslim . Sentence 2:The actual population however , if counting laborers , especially from the north - east , is much more Buddhist these days .
however

Sentence 1:Waratahs were the only sports club which had its own licensed club house and grounds . Sentence 2:Thus , their recruiting tentacles reached out quickly to sign - up the lion 's share of talented new arrival in town .
thus

Sentence 1:This was intended to intimidate conservative elements . Sentence 2:Instead , it resulted in widespread bloodshed .

instead