precursor
something that comes before + influences
precedent
a past event that is an example
transitory
transient;
not permanent
ephmeral
really short - fleeting
succinct
concise
terse
concise, abrupt, -
laconic
succinct,
few words as possible
juncture
a point in time during a sequence of events
bound
going to happen
imminent
about to happen really soon
harbinger
an indicator
protract
to extend unncessairly
interminable
unable to end