| front(noun, adjective, part, top, lead) |
| antecedent(adjective, time, head, beginning, prime) |
| prior(adjective, time, earlier, precede, before) |
| former(adjective, order, time, beginning, precedence) |
| preceding(adjective, time, beginning, precede, before) |
| previous(adjective, time, beginning, precede, before) |
| foregoing(adjective, time, beginning, precedence, priority) |
| precedent(noun, adjective, time, beginning, precede) |
| aforementioned(adjective, precedence, priority) |
| past(adjective, time, beginning, preceding, done) |
| fore(noun, adjective, top, lead, head) |
| earlier(adjective, adverb, time, precede, before) |
| first(adjective, order, original, old, departed) |
| forward(noun, adjective, adverb, first, previous) |
| frontal(adjective, top, lead, head, beginning) |
| incipient(adjective, head, beginning, fresh, original) |
| beginning(adjective, head, fresh, original, prime) |
| head(noun, adjective, top, beginning, prime) |
| preliminary(adjective, precedence) |
| introductory(adjective, head, beginning, fresh, prime) |