to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
strategy meeting; council of war
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
consequence; outcome; result; blame
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
conviction; belief; confidence
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
measurement error; calculation error
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
railway bridge; iron bridge
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...