...を...にする => to make something ~ N4
Purpose, target
に先立って => before; prior to ~ N2
に[先立「さきだ」]って/に[先立「さきだ」]ち/に[先立「さきだ」]つ => Before A occurs/takes place N2
Time, Situation
を…とする => is considered, is regarded as N2
Consider it
何をしますか => What are you doing... N5
Doubt
ふりをする => to pretend; to act as if ~ N3
をはじめ/をはじめとする => For example, A N2
Lists, Examples
のを知っていますか => Do you know...? N4
に越したことはない => It’s best that, There’s nothing better than ~ N2
ふりをする => To pretend to (be) A N3
Adjectival, Description
... を... とすれば/ ... が... だとすれば => in the case of~; assuming~; if A then B (conditional) N2
Consider it
に先駆けて => prior to; to be the first (pioneer); being ahead of ~ N1