In front, prominently forward.
First in time.
Most importantly.
Positioned in front of (all) others in space, most forward.
Coming before (all) others in time.
Closest to the bow.
Of the highest rank or position; of the greatest importance; of the highest priority.
Towards the left side.
On the left side.
Towards the political left.
Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's left when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the north bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥲ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the left side of the river.
Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing north; the side of the body on which the heart is located in most humans; the opposite of right. This arrow points to the reader's left: ←
Left-wing; pertaining to the political left.
The left side or direction.
A wave breaking from left to right (viewed from the shore).
The left-wing political parties as a group; citizens holding left-wing views as a group.
A punch delivered with the left fist.
The left hand or fist.