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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

きり => Only A N3

Degree. Level, Amount

きり => only; just; since; after ~ N2

きり => only; just; since; after ~ N3

に先立って => before; prior to ~ N2

～きわまる／きわまりない（～極まる／極まりない） => extremely; very ~ N1

に[先駆「さきが」]けて => The earliest, very first in A; Ahead of A, in advance of A N1

Time, Situation

[極「きわ」]み/[極「きわ」]まりない => Extremely A N1

Degree/ Level/Amount

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

をかわきりに => Starting with A N1

Miscellaneous

てっきり...と思う => surely; certainly; without a doubt N3

いきなり => abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning N2