| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | after all | introduces a balancing thought |
| 2. | all the same | despite that |
| 3. | all things considered | introduces a balanced judgment |
| 4. | alternatively | introduces another option |
| 5. | although | introduces a contrast |
| 6. | and yet | introduces a contrast |
| 7. | anyhow | introduces a contrasting continuation |
| 8. | anyway | introduces a contrasting continuation |
| 9. | as a contrast | introduces a contrasting point |
| 10. | as a counterpoint | introduces an opposing point |
| 11. | as an alternative | introduces another option |
| 12. | as another option | introduces another possibility |
| 13. | at all events | introduces a qualifying turn |
| 14. | at any rate | introduces a qualifying turn |
| 15. | at the same time | introduces a balancing contrast |
| 16. | balanced against that | introduces a counterbalancing point |
| 17. | but | introduces a contrast |
| 18. | by comparison | introduces a comparison |
| 19. | by contrast | introduces a difference |
| 20. | contrarily | in an opposite way |
| 21. | contrariwise | in an opposite way |
| 22. | conversely | introduces an opposite point |
| 23. | counter to that | introduces an opposing point |
| 24. | counterbalancing that | introduces a balancing contrast |
| 25. | despite that | introduces a contrast |
| 26. | despite this | introduces a contrast |
| 27. | either way | introduces a balanced point |
| 28. | even so | despite that |
| 29. | even still | despite that |
| 30. | even then | despite that |
| 31. | flipside | the contrasting aspect |
| 32. | for contrast | introduces a difference |
| 33. | from another angle | introduces another perspective |
| 34. | from another perspective | introduces another perspective |
| 35. | from another standpoint | introduces another perspective |
| 36. | from the flip side | introduces a contrasting view |
| 37. | from the flipside | introduces a contrasting view |
| 38. | from the opposite side | introduces an opposing view |
| 39. | from the other side | introduces another perspective |
| 40. | having said that | introduces a qualification |
| 41. | however | introduces a contrast |
| 42. | in a different light | introduces another perspective |
| 43. | in another respect | introduces a different aspect |
| 44. | in another sense | introduces a different meaning |
| 45. | in another way | introduces a different perspective |
| 46. | in any case | introduces a qualifying turn |
| 47. | in any event | introduces a qualifying turn |
| 48. | in comparison | introduces a comparison |
| 49. | in contrast | introduces a difference |
| 50. | in either case | introduces a balanced point |
| 51. | in spite of that | despite that |
| 52. | in spite of this | despite this |
| 53. | in the alternative | introduces another option |
| 54. | instead | introduces an alternative |
| 55. | inversely | in an opposite relation |
| 56. | just the same | despite that |
| 57. | looked at another way | introduces another perspective |
| 58. | looked at differently | introduces another perspective |
| 59. | looking at it differently | introduces another perspective |
| 60. | meanwhile | introduces a parallel contrast |
| 61. | nevertheless | despite that |
| 62. | nonetheless | despite that |
| 63. | notwithstanding | despite that |
| 64. | offsetting that | introduces a counterbalancing point |
| 65. | on reflection | introduces reconsideration |
| 66. | on second thought | introduces a reconsidered point |
| 67. | on the contrary | introduces an opposite point |
| 68. | on the flip side | introduces a contrasting point |
| 69. | on the flipside | introduces a contrasting point |
| 70. | on the opposite side | introduces an opposing point |
| 71. | on the other side | introduces a contrasting point |
| 72. | on the reverse side | introduces an opposite point |
| 73. | otherwise | introduces a different outcome |
| 74. | put differently | introduces a different framing |
| 75. | rather | introduces a preferred alternative |
| 76. | regarding the other side | introduces another perspective |
| 77. | regardless | despite that |
| 78. | seen another way | introduces another perspective |
| 79. | seen differently | introduces another perspective |
| 80. | seen in another light | introduces another perspective |
| 81. | set against that | introduces a contrasting point |
| 82. | still | introduces a contrast |
| 83. | that being said | introduces a qualification |
| 84. | that said | introduces a qualification |
| 85. | the counterview is | introduces an opposing perspective |
| 86. | the flip side is | introduces a contrasting aspect |
| 87. | the flipside is | introduces a contrasting aspect |
| 88. | the opposing view is | introduces an opposing perspective |
| 89. | the opposite view is | introduces an opposing perspective |
| 90. | then again | introduces another contrasting thought |
| 91. | though | introduces a contrast |
| 92. | to put it differently | introduces a different framing |
| 93. | upon reflection | introduces reconsideration |
| 94. | vice versa | the reverse is also true |
| 95. | viewed another way | introduces another perspective |
| 96. | viewed differently | introduces another perspective |
| 97. | weighed against that | introduces a counterbalancing point |
| 98. | whereas | contrasts two facts |
| 99. | while | contrasts two facts |
| 100. | yet | introduces a contrast |
