First of all – First of all, I’d love to thank everyone for coming
To begin with – To begin with, I doubt this is the truth
First and foremost – First and foremost, Toni Morrison is a writer
At first glance – At first glance it seems that everything is perfect
Also – The pharmacy is also opened on Saturdays / I am also there
Also / moreover – I want to drink. Also / moreover, I’d want to eat
Concerning – Concerning the American governments, it was more difficult
Similarly – Similarly, the cost of living has shot up
Besides – Besides a job, he needed time
For example / instance – For example / instance, bell peppers have a lot of vitamin C
Such as – I love green vegetables such as lettuce, broccolis & spinach
Like – He talks like a native speaker
Unlike – Unlike me, my husband likes to stay in bed
Nevertheless – She was very tired. Nevertheless she kept on working
Whereas – She enjoys the music, whereas I prefer a quiet evening
However – This is a simple decision, however there are dangers
Even if – You can’t be sure it was him even if you saw someone
Despite – We enjoyed ourselves despite the bad weather
Actually – She looks young, but she’s actually 50
In fact – In fact, it was the government who wanted this law, not the people
On further examination – On further examination, financial issues were not the only problem
In other words – In other words, she won’t come today
It cannot be denied – The implication of the American government cannot be denied
According to – According to Barack Obama, politics is not what matter the most in this context
In most cases – In most cases it refers to the quality and not the quantity
Mostly – The grass was green now, mostly because of the rain from last night
Above all – Above all, I’d say I value love
Definitely – It is definitely a bad idea
Obviously – Obviously, they were both guilty
Indeed – Indeed, I think I made more progress
Because – He is delighted because I am here
Because of – I don’t want you to give it up because of me
Thanks to – Thanks to her work we achieved wonders
Therefore – You had no knowledge and therefore made a bad decision
Since – Since you asked, I’m getting it today
If – If you want then I’ll do it
Provided that – Provided (that) you’re careful I’ll let you use the car
Given that – Given that she is only four she can’t read yet
Unless – They wouldn’t all be there unless something terrible happened
As long as – She was okay as long as he had her on the phone
I agree – I agree with you, turtles must be proctected
I disagree – I disagree with your decision, it was dangerous
I think that – I think that climate change is a real thing!
In my opinion – In my opinion, you should think before you speak
In short – In short, the government should act on climate change
To summarize – To summarize, early spring is the best time to plant carrots
To conclude – To conclude change is in people’s hands
It remains to be seen whether – it remains to be seen whether the long-term effects are dangerous or not