Transitions which can be used to show location:

above / among / beneath / in front of / on top of 
across / around / beside / inside / outside 
against / away from / between / into / over 
along / back of / beyond / near / throughout 
alongside / behind / by / off / to the right 
amid / below / down / onto / under

Transitions which can be used to show time:

about / first / until / soon / then 
after / second / meanwhile / later / next 
at / third / today / afterward / in the meantime 
before / prior to / tomorrow / immediately / as soon as 
during / till / yesterday / finally / when
next week

Transitions which can be used to compare two things:

in the same way / likewise / as 
also / like / similarly

Transitions which can be used to contrast things (the opposite):

but / yet / on the other hand / although / otherwise 
however / in the meantime / still / even though / counter to
even so / nevertheless / on the contrary / conversely / as opposed

Transitions which can be used to emphasize a point:

again / indeed / for this reason / truly 
to repeat / with this in mind / in fact / to emphasize

Transitions which can be used to conclude or summarize:

as a result / consequently / accordingly / in short

-- Adapted from handout by Instructor McFarland, Chabot College