on the verge

forthcoming immediate impending inevitable likely looming possible probable unavoidable

about to happen approaching brewing close coming expectant fast-approaching following gathering in store in the air in the cards in the offing in the wind in view ineluctable inescapable inevasible menacing near nearing next nigh on its way on the horizon overhanging see it coming threatening to come unescapable

avoidable distant escapable later never unlikely

doubtful far future

at the limit at the threshold on the borderline on the edge on the point