临时

as the time draws near / at the last moment / temporary / interim / ad hoc

to face / to overlook / to arrive / to be (just) about to / just before

old variant of 時|时[shi2]

o'clock / time / when / hour / season / period

temporary worker; temp / temporary work

temporary caregiver / babysitter

trial separation

lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble / doing things at the last minute / making a hasty last-minute effort

provisional government

an extra (in a movie)

Provisional Municipal Council of Macau / Câmara Municipal de Macau Provisória

bridging loan

lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble / doing things at the last minute / to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)