| foremost(adjective, beginning, opening, original, prime) |
| founder(noun, person, precursor) |
| front(noun, verb, adjective, head, beginning) |
| go before(verb, expression, lead, head, anticipate) |
| head up(verb, expression, lead, head, anticipate) |
| induct(verb, open, start, establish, create) |
| introductory(adjective, head, beginning, original, prime) |
| kick off(verb, expression, open, start, admit) |
| light the way(expression, idiom, lead, head, anticipate) |
| mentor(noun, guide, model, leader, director) |
| organize(verb, start, establish, create, lead) |
| outpost(watch, guard, spy, lookout, patrol) |
| path-finder |
| pave the way(expression, idiom, lead, head, anticipate) |
| predate(verb, lead, head, anticipate, presage) |
| set in motion(verb, expression, idiom, make, open) |
| set off(verb, expression, open, start, introduce) |
| show the way(verb, expression, idiom, invent) |
| take the initiative(verb, expression, idiom) |
| trigger(verb, open, start, admit, initiate) |