to prevent something from happening
防止某事发生 (fangzhi mou shi fasheng)
"Early communication can head off most misunderstandings."
"早期沟通可以防止大多数误解。" (zaoqi gou tong ke yi **tou off** da duoshu wu jie.)
a situation where all parties benefit
to make a serious mistake or spoil something
to send someone a short message or note
used to say that everyone knows what happened next
to return to reality after being excited or daydreaming
a person one had a romantic relationship with in the past