1 before

2 prior to

3 ago

4 previously

5 beforehand

1 before

2 formerly

3 previous

4 ago

1 front

2 forward

3 ahead

4 first

5 top (followed by a number)

6 future

7 ago

8 before

9 BC (e.g. 前293年)

10 former

11 formerly

1 actually

2 place

3 classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc

4 that which

5 particle introducing a relative clause or passive

6 classifier: 个 gè

1 therefore

2 as a result

3 so

4 the reason why

1 to advance courageously (idiom)

2 to press forward

1 before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved

2 many twists and turns to a story

3 one thing after another

1 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking

2 without two sticks to rub together

1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant

2 without an inkling

1 not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end

2 embarrassed and at a complete loss