Here is a list of some common Spanish phrases and expressions.
a causa de – because of
a eso de – at about
a fin de que – so that
a pesar de – in spite of
a la vez - at the same time
a lo lejos – in the distance
a menos que – unless
a menudo – frequently
a no ser que – unless
a propósito - by the way
a tiempo – on time
a través de – across
a un lado – to one side
a una voz – unanimously
ahora mismo – right now
al aire libre – outdoors
al azar - by chance
al fin - at last
al menos – at least
al otro lado de - on the other side of
al parecer - apparently
al principio – at the beginning
ante todo – first of all
antes que - rather than
aparte de eso – aside from that
así pues - therefore
así y todo - in spite of that
aun así - even so