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
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
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
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
preparatory phase; preparatory period
limited time; limited-time offer
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
summer term (e.g. school); summer period
extended leave; long vacation
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
initialization; initialisation; formatting; resetting
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
first term; first half-year; preceding period; early period
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
decisive battle of brief duration
middle period; medium-term
liner; regularly scheduled ship
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
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
end of term; end of semester
dawning (of a new era); dawn
to be careful; to take the utmost care
commuter pass; season ticket
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)
unexpectedly; accidentally; by chance
winter; wintertime; winter term
periodic medical check-up (examination)
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
summer vacation; summer holidays
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
with a fixed time; with a deadline
term of validity; expiration date (of medicine, credit card, etc.)
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
long-term storage; long-term preservation
building time; construction period
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
turning point; transition phase
second term; second stage
life imprisonment; imprisonment for life; indefinite imprisonment
indefinite; unlimited; life imprisonment
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
term deposit; (fixed) time deposit
terminal symptoms; sign of the approaching end
long-term hospitalization
initial value; initializing value; default value
at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right
early detection (of an illness)
don't miss it; stay tuned; coming soon; look forward to it
commuter pass container; holder for a season ticket
menopause; change of life
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
slack season for farmers; leisure season for farmers
expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time
blank period; window period; interregnum
half-term; half-time; half period
regularly scheduled game; regularly scheduled match
not to be depended on; of little hope
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
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
first half of the year; first half of the fiscal year
to set a deadline; to fix a time limit
prime of one's life; stage of maturity
subscription (e.g. to a magazine)
to have a time-limit expire; to pass a deadline; to pass an expiration date
periodic inspection; regular inspection
transition from one epoch to another; change of era
spring term (e.g. school); spring period
period of poor employment opportunities; job drought; (lit.) employment ice age
expected; anticipated; hoped for; expectation
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
winter vacation (holidays)
period of time in which to recharge one's batteries
final stage; terminal stage
puberty; adolescence; youth
period of maturity; adolescence; puberty
session (of a legislature)
period of revolution (e.g. of the Sun, of the Moon); orbital period
expiration of term of office
post-impressionism; postimpressionism
spawning season; breeding season; laying period
during a session (of the legislature)
eclipse period (in viral lifecycle); eclipse phase; dark age
term of validity; period for which something is valid (e.g. ticket)
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
next president; president-elect
second half of the year; second half of the fiscal year
downtime; suspension period
glacial period; glacial; glaciation
term of office; tenure; incumbency
long-term (business) strategy
autumn period; autumn term (e.g. school); fall period; fall term
terrible twos (developmental stage in toddlers)
interphase; interkinesis; midcycle
before scheduled; earlier than expected
definite (period or term)
(similar to) perinatal; period from around the 28th week of pregnancy to a week after the baby is born
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
to extend the term; to extend a deadline
period of transition (e.g. from old to new system)
the last half-year; second half of the year
indefinite postponement; putting on hold
terminal care; end-of-life care
term of guarantee; warranty period
semiannual crop; two crops per year
off period; off season; slack season
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
initial stage; early period
moulting season; molting season
the first half-year; first half of the year
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
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)
founding member (of a music group, etc.); initial member
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
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
summer term (of school); summer quarter
beginning period; initial term
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
freshness assured through this date
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
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
period of prohibition of remarriage; period after the cessation of a marriage in which the woman is prohibited from remarrying (100 days)
synchronization destination
best-before period (e.g. foodstuffs)
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
change of life; menopause
medium-term government securities fund; middle term national bond fund
upper secondary education (e.g. high school)
income before taxes; gross income
adjournment sine die; adjournment for an indefinite period
current delivery; near delivery; new delivery; nearby futures contract
worker with a fixed term contract of employment
(time limit imposed by the) statute of limitations
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
synchronisation loss (in digital communications); synchronization loss
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
expiration check; retention period check
(five-year) medium-term defense program (Japan)
last quarter (of the year)
start-stop synchronization
synchronization; synchronisation
short-term loans payable; short-term debt; short-term borrowing
released prisoner; ex-convict
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
vertical synchronizing signal; VSYNC
latest delivery designation
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
staggered terms (applied to corporate directors as a defensive measure against hostile takeovers)
progeria (disease characterized by symptoms suggestive of premature aging)
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