英和和英

give priority to

assign a priority to

get one's priorities right

in a preferential manner

a prior

to begin to advance

by priority of birth

put before

a prior engagement

to start in advance

first of all

a first [top] priority

give priority to backlogs

the extreme end of something

a fortunate start

make a beginning

be the predecessor of

act in advance of

begin to deal with

Excuse me, I shall go on before you

Excuse my going before you!

make an early start

Ahead of there

to start things

come before

the action of starting in upon something for which a plan has been devised

First come, first serves.

to begin with

the act of deciding something beforehand

to hold the first place