expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
time; season; period; phase; stage
next term; next period; next version; next release
periodic; regular; routine
early (days); initial stage; initial
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
during; for the duration of
rebellious phase; rebellious age
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
growth period; growing season
fixed date; settlement date
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
preparatory phase; preparatory period
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
limited time; limited-time offer
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
extended leave; long vacation
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
initialization; initialisation; formatting; resetting
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
decisive battle of brief duration
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
middle period; medium-term
liner; regularly scheduled ship
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
expected value; expectation value; expectation
test period; exam period; examination time
marriageable age; chance of marriage
fixed interval; fixed period
suitable age (esp. for marriage); marriageable age
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation
dawning (of a new era); dawn
end of term; end of semester
to be careful; to take the utmost care
regular (periodic) examination
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
commuter pass; season ticket
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
winter; wintertime; winter term
periodic medical check-up (examination)
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
summer vacation; summer holidays
with a fixed time; with a deadline
term of validity; expiration date (of medicine, credit card, etc.)
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
long-term storage; long-term preservation
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
turning point; transition phase
building time; construction period
second term; second stage
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment
indefinite; unlimited; life imprisonment
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
term deposit; (fixed) time deposit
long-term hospitalization
initial value; initializing value; default value
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
early detection (of an illness)
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
menopause; change of life
slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers
expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time
not to be depended on; of little hope
blank period; window period; interregnum
regularly scheduled game; regularly scheduled match
half-term; half-time; half period
period when one's voice changes; (age of) puberty
mid-to-long term; medium and long term
expiry date; use-by date; date of expiry
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
subscription (e.g. to a magazine)
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
prime of one's life; stage of maturity
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
periodic inspection; regular inspection
spring term (e.g. school); spring period
transition from one epoch to another; change of era
period of poor employment opportunities; job drought; (lit.) employment ice age
expected; anticipated; hoped for; expectation
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
period of time in which to recharge one's batteries
winter vacation (holidays)
final stage; terminal stage
period of maturity; adolescence; puberty
puberty; adolescence; youth
period of revolution (e.g. of the Sun, of the Moon); orbital period
session (of a legislature)
expiration of term of office
post-impressionism; postimpressionism
spawning season; breeding season; laying period
eclipse period (in viral lifecycle); eclipse phase; dark age
during a session (of the legislature)
term of validity; period for which something is valid (e.g. ticket)
glacial period; glacial; glaciation
time of great change; era of reform
phase of decline; ebb; twilight
airborne early-warning system; AWACS
airborne early-warning system; AWACS
initial stages; first stage; early period; pioneer days; beginning; outset
term of office; tenure; incumbency
next president; president-elect
second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year
downtime; suspension period
autumn period; autumn term (e.g. school); fall period; fall term
long-term (business) strategy
before scheduled; earlier than expected
terrible twos (developmental stage in toddlers)
interphase; interkinesis; midcycle
period of transition (e.g. from old to new system)
definite (period or term)
off period; off season; slack season
term of guarantee; warranty period
(similar to) perinatal; period from around the 28th week of pregnancy to a week after the baby is born
to extend the term; to extend a deadline
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
the last half-year; second half of the year
indefinite postponement; putting on hold
terminal care; end-of-life care
semiannual crop; two crops per year
lending-period; period of loan (e.g. for a library book)
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
test period; experimental period
the first half-year; first half of the year
initial stage; early period
moulting season; molting season
protection period (of copyright)
early Christianity; ante-Nicene era Christianity
factory worker with a fixed term contract of employment
time of year when television and radio replace programs (usu. spring and fall)
anthesis; flowering season
second half of the (fiscal) year
transition, cutover period
association formed to carry out an objective
short, intensive course; crash course
scheduled bus; fixed route bus
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
days of one's menstrual period
formative period (e.g. of nation); formative year
apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
between-crops season; off-crops season
school seasonal (train and bus) ticket
long-range forecast (usu. weather)
postpartum period; postnatal period; puerperal period; puerperium
first half of the (fiscal) year
medium-term management plan; mid-term business plan
premature separation of the placenta
upturn; increment phase; rise period
freshness assured through this date
periodic table of elements
closed season for fishing or hunting
interwar period (1918-1939)
year-before period; corresponding period of previous year; same period a year ago
whole term; entire period
definite term (of a prison sentence)
(permitted) period of stay (in a country); authorized length of stay; duration of stay
due date; date of maturity; expiration date; date of expiry
long-stay visitor; long-term resident
early retirement program; early retirement programme
new season (e.g. of TV programming); new term
short-term rate of interest
postponed because of rain
proper time (e.g. for harvesting rice); appropriate time; right time
realization of an objective; realisation of an objective
university summer school; college summer school
compared to previous period; quarter-to-quarter basis; from the previous quarter
interglacial period; interglacial; interglaciation
long-term credit bank; LTCB
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
whole financial year; full business year
beginning period; initial term
summer term (of school); summer quarter
expiration of a term of service
time of delivery (of a child)
to live up to (one's) expectations
life imprisonment without work
as soon as possible; ASAP
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
period of work; period of service; tour of duty
downturn; decrement phase
current net income; net income for the year; current net earnings; current net profit; current term net income; current term net profit
period of economic growth
fixed task; scheduled task
short cycle; short period
regular (annual) pay raise
old orogenic belt; mountain belts formed in the Palaeozoic era
childhood amnesia; infantile amnesia
dry season; dry spell; dry period
one term; one period; first term; first period
period of prescription; period of statute of limitations
period of separation; time living apart
temporary worker; seasonal worker; worker with a fixed term contract of employment
synchronisation loss (in digital communications); synchronization loss
synchronous communication
redemption period; repayment term
commutation ticket; season ticket
prompt conclusion; early conclusion
thawing season; spring thaw
premature menopause; early menopause; premature ovarian failure; POF
commuter pass; season ticket
peak of a financial bubble (esp. in Japan around 1990)
short-term plan; short-run project
(girl's arrival at) puberty
post-term delivery; postmature delivery
thawing season; thaw; season when the ice melts
sprouting season (of ears of grain)
lower secondary education (e.g. middle school)
sleep onset REM period; SOREMP
best-before period (e.g. foodstuffs)
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
synchronization destination
worker with a fixed term contract of employment
deferred pensioner; retired person who is not yet old enough to receive their pension
internal clocking (clock synchronization)
frame synchronous communication
medium-term government securities fund; middle term national bond fund
change of life; menopause
upper secondary education (e.g. high school)
income before taxes; gross income
current delivery; near delivery; new delivery; nearby futures contract
adjournment sine die; adjournment for an indefinite period
(time limit imposed by the) statute of limitations
worker with a fixed term contract of employment
interstadial (period of higher temperatures during a glacial period); interstade
period of grace (e.g. in which merchant vessels are allowed to leave a belligerent nation's port after an outbreak of war)
term in which an appeal may be filed
rational expectations hypothesis
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy; SDH
binary synchronous communication
rational expectations hypothesis
worker with a fixed term contract of employment
latter-stage elderly healthcare system
prolonged recession; depression; protracted economic slump
asynchronous communication
asynchronous communications adapter
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
expiration check; retention period check
last quarter (of the year)
start-stop synchronization
synchronization; synchronisation
released prisoner; ex-convict
short-term loans payable; short-term debt; short-term borrowing
near maturity (esp. futures contract)
Synchronous Transfer Mode; STM
principle holding that any matters left unresolved at the end of one Diet session are not to be carried over to the next
Asynchronous Response Mode; ARM
latest delivery designation
vertical synchronizing signal; VSYNC
Synchronous Data Link Control; SDLC
permanent magnet synchronous motor; PMSM; brushless electric motor
super-long-term government bond (with a maturity of over ten years)
asynchronous transmission
available to promise (i.e. a product is in stock and can be promised to a buyer); ATP
cryptographic synchronization
Asynchronous Transfer Mode; ATM
early dissolution (parliament, diet, etc.)
to make absolutely sure that there are no omissions
asynchronous transmission
Shared Early Warning; SEW; radar and satellite-based system for detecting missile, etc. attacks; early warning information on extreme weather
fixed-term official; fixed-term member; fixed-term employee
incipient tuberculosis; initial-stage tuberculosis
expectant right (as opposed to a vested right); contingent right
ABM; Asynchronous Balanced Mode
Chalcolithic period (i.e. the Copper Period)
negotiable certificate of deposit
early warning information on extreme weather
full-term birth; labor at term (labour); term delivery
at times of many visitors; busy times
quarterly earnings announcement
expiration check; retention period check
Distant Early Warning Line (US, Canada); DEW Line
CRC; Cyclic Redundancy Check
initial condition mode; reset mode
periodic table of the elements
unexpected (e.g. results); unforeseen; unanticipated
saros period (approx. 18 years and 11 days between repetition of eclipses); saros cycle
progeria (disease characterized by symptoms suggestive of premature aging)
staggered terms (applied to corporate directors as a defensive measure against hostile takeovers)
short-range forecast (usu. weather); daily forecast
due date for payment of tax; tax deadline
Short-Term Economic Survey of Enterprises in Japan (Bank of Japan's quarterly economic survey); Tankan survey
short-period comet; periodic comet
time for harvesting (of trees)
occupation period (e.g. post-WWII period during which the Allies occupied Japan)
stadial (period of lower temperatures during an interglacial period); stade
follicular phase; proliferative phase (of the estrous or menstrual cycle)
looking forward to; anticipating