1 early

2 prior

3 former

4 in advance

5 first

1 Mister (Mr.)

1 to admit

2 to concede

3 to recognize

4 recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc)

5 to acknowledge

1 in advance

2 before the event

3 beforehand

4 prior

1 to pass on (to future generations)

2 passed on (from former times)

3 a continued tradition

4 an inheritance

1 traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)

1 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.

1 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later

1 to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt

2 to anticipate

3 preemptive

1 joy of first experience (idiom)

2 the pleasure of reading sth for the first time