previous; former; preceding; past; of earlier times

front; in front; forward; before

future

advance; proceed; progress; precede

former

preface; forward; introduction

to lean forward

foreground; vista; perspective; prospects

sign of whats to come; a foreshadow

the path ahead; the future

before the beginning (of sth)

to be reckless in a fight; impulsive; not see things through to their end (lit., "has a front but no back")

when we say "有前冇後, 打死罷就" it describes peope doing something and just looking ahead, don't consider the result, finally to fail utterly

did not performed good deeds in previous life

did sth bad in previous life; suffer retribution for all ill deeds done in previous existence; what have I done to deserve this?

now; at the present

four years previously

Christmas eve

Christmas eve [written and colloquial]

ahead; in front; the front

pre-existance

heretofore

talk incoherently; utter disconnected phrases

one's whose words or stance differ on another occasion or sentence

forelegs

good fellow does not suffer immediate loss

君子不吃眼前虧

a smart man knows when to avoid immediate harm; a wise man knows when to retreat; better good afar off than evil at hand

have all that has been achieved spoiled; all efforts gone to waste | also 前功盡棄 in Mandarin

year before last

during one's lifetime; while living | Usu. referring to a deceased person

before death

criminal record; previous convictions

to take up the positions of the fallen and rise to fight one after another

face forwards, ahead

(of direction) Forward the front of