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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

～をかわきりに（～を皮切りに） => One after another; starting with ~ N1

切る => Give up, stop... N3

Happens next

切る/切れる/切れない => to do something completely to the end/unable to do; too much to finish/complete N3

…とばかりおもっていた => Thought that ... N3

Speculation

にあたり/にあたって => at the time; on the occasion of ~ N2

たり～たり => do such things as A and B N5

～ばよかった/～たらよかった/～ばよかったのに/～たらよかったのに => If only N3

[切「き」]れない => Can't finish/complete A N3

Potential, Possibility

～たり～たりする => Do things like V1,V2 N5

Verb suffixes

にわたって／にわたり => Over the course of A (continuous action), Throughout A N2

Time, Situation