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