last second
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- buzzerElectric signaling device
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- overtimeWork beyond scheduled hours
- desperateDriven by urgent need
split-second · final · crunch · nick-of-time · eleventh-hour · dramatic · save · winning · timeout · pressure · ticking · countdown · whistle · miracle · sudden · frantic · scramble · wire
- close callsclose call, near miss, narrow escape, close shave, nick of time
temporal position
last secondoutset
Initial point of something
beginning · start · opening · from the start · get-go
planning and preparation
last secondahead of time
Before something is due
early · in advance · beforehand · early on · preplanned
planning/preparation
last secondplanned
Decided on beforehand
premeditated · deliberate · calculated · methodical · thought out