Likewise:

Some have little power to do good, and have likewise little strength to
resist evil.
Make sure you wash the kitchen floors, and likewise the floors in the
bathroom.

However:
-

Diamond mining is a highly profitable industry. There are, however,

certain risks involved.

Nevertheless:
-

what you said was true. It was ,nevertheless, a little unkind.

On the contrary:
-

The risk of infection hasnt diminished on the contrary, it has

increased.

Whereas:
-

Doctors salaries have risen substantially, whereas nurses pay has

actually fallen.

While :
-

The south of the country grows richer, while the north grows poorer.

Yet :
-

Her advice seems strange, yet I believe shes right.

Although :
-

Shes a very popular author, although personally I find her books rather
boring.

Despite:
-

Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been

found.
Mogget, despite appearing to be asleep, was the first to react.

in spite of:

He was still the Department martial arts instructor, in spite of giving up

his job.

on the other hand

-

Noriega's relations with the US, on the other hand , continued to

flourish.

on the contrary:
-

He on the contrary seemed determined to prolong his stay.

Nonetheless
-

There was still a long way to go. Nonetheless, some progress had been
made.
His face is serious but nonetheless very friendly.

Unlike:
-

Unlike aerobics, walking entails no expensive fees for classes or clubs.

by contrast:
-

The technology sector is doing badly. Old economy stocks, by contrast,

are performing well again.

In contrast:
-

In contrast to his predecessor, Bush has little appetite for foreign travel.
Johnnys friendliness was in marked contrast to his brothers rude
behaviour.

as distinct from:
-

There's a lot of evidence that oily fish, as distinct from fatty meat, has a
beneficial effect.

rather than:
-

The problem was psychological rather than physiological.

Rather than criticizing your husband, why not find out if theres
something wrong?
We want the matter settled sooner or rather than later.

as opposed to:
-

We ate in the restaurant, as opposed to Tom.

:Controversy
-

The proposed cuts have caused considerable controversy.

A controversy arose over the new law.

Similarly:
-

A mother recognises the feel of her child's skin when blindfolded.

Similarly, she can instantly identify her baby's cry.
Most of them were dressed similarly.

Similar:
-

Our cats are similar in size.

You two look very similar to each other.
the accident was similar to one that happened in 1973.

Likewise:
-

He lent money, made donations and encouraged others to do likewise.

Your sister is helping and you should do likewise.
The new rules will affect you likewise.

In the same vein:

-

Leeds had dominated the game throughout the first half, and the
second half began in a similar vein with another goal after only five
minutes.
He started talking about politics and went on and on in the same vein
for two whole hours.
My sense of humour's in the same vein as yours: we both laugh at the
same jokes.

In the same fashion:

-

It always works in the same fashion.

There is another drug called DHE that works in a similar fashion.

By the same token:

-

If you give up exercise, your muscles shrink and fat increases. By the
same token, if you expend more energy you will lose fat.
I want to win, but by the same token, I don't want to hurt Sam's
confidence.

Bear resemblance/relation to:

-

She bore a resemblance to her aunt

The child bore a striking resemblance to his father.
The things she says bear little relation to what she actually does.

To be in agreement:
-

We were in basic agreement on this point.

The president was in full agreement with the proposal.
Not all scholars are in agreement with her, however.