- The first thing that you have to bear in mind is that .../ ... is the fact that
- Another thing that you have to take into account is that ...
- An of course, you have to ...
- Enough for you to know that ...
- Let me clarify this for you.
- This term stands for ...
- ... which is a synonym for ...
- ..., that is to say ...
- You should definitely
- You had better get used to ...
- That's all you need to know about ... for now
- I guess that since ...
- If you ask me,
- ... perfectly adequate / sufficient to meet your needs
- ... as might be the case in your country
- It is worth bearing in mind that ...
- My overall impression was that...
- On the whole, it appears / seems that ...
- Needless to say
- It goes without saying that ...
OVER- /UNDER-: overrated, overpriced, underpaid, overcharge, etc.
May / might as well: See an explanation here.
As for ...
As for taking cigarette breaks, firs you need you make sure that you're allowed. (Formal : as regards to)
Regarding the ...
Concerning ...
As to whether the ...
What it comes to ...
What it boils down to is ...(spoken / informal language)
Paraphrasing
- In other words
- to put it another way, ...
- What I mean by that is that ...
Engaging the reader
- Imagine if / what
- Suppose that...
- Let us suppose, for example, that...