に先駆けて => prior to; to be the first (pioneer); being ahead of ~ N1
上げる => to finish doing ~ N3
[上「あ」]げる => Just finished/completed A N3
Time, Situation
...かける => Impact N3
Act
の上で(は)/~上 => according to; from the viewpoint of ~ N2
に[先駆「さきが」]けて => The earliest, very first in A; Ahead of A, in advance of A N1
Time, Situation
上 => In terms of... N1
Position, perspective
以上 (の) => Just mentioned above N1
Standard
における => in; at (place) N2
Scope
その上 => besides; in addition; furthermore ~ N3
以上(は) => because; since; seeing that ~ N2
なるたけ => as much as possible N3
Limit, limit