I don't want to go abroad. I'd prefer to stay in this country. (rather)
Rather than go abroad, I would prefer to stay in this country.
He speaks French. He also speaks German and Spanish.(in)
In addition to speaking French, he speaks German and Spanish.
I don't know hom. I don't wish to know him. (neither)
I neither know him, nor do I wish to know him.
You may have been right. Nevertheless, you shouldn't have hit Mark. (though)
Right though you may have been, you shouldn't have hit Mark.
Everyone was invited to the party. Only George wasn't. (except)
Everyone was invited to the party except (for) George.
We arranged a meeting. We wanted to discuss the plan. (so)
We arranged a meeting so that we could discuss the plan.
I hoped I would be able to swim. I took my swimsuit with me. (hoping)
Hoping I would be able to swim, I took my swimsuit with me.
We are extremely late. We must hurry. (therefore)
We are extremely late, therefore we must hurry.
The charge is very serious. I'll still defend you. (however)
However serious the charge is, I will still defend you.
Their requests were reasonable. Even so, they should not have staged a demonstration. (as)
Reasonable as their requests were, they should not have staged a demonstration.
Mat's house is large. George's house is much smaller. (nearly)
George's house is not nearly as large as Mat's.
The car has been voted Car of the Year. Its engine has been modified. (which)
The car, the engine of which has been modified, has been voted Car of the Year.
I have worked as a waiter. I have also worked as a barman. (apart)
Apart from working as a waiter, I have also worked as a barman.
She tried hard. She couldn't remember him. (however)
However hard she tried, she could not remember him.
I would like to see a quick end to the conflict. I do not believe that violence is the solution. (much)
Much as I would like to see a quick end to this conflict, I do not believe that violence is the solution.