Finish
Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.
Getting ready is an antonym for finish.
Getting ready
Both terms in one sentence
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Take Your Time: Lampshaded by Noel, who acknowledges that they should be getting ready for the final boss, but wants to finish up a sidequest first.
Source: Video Game / Lunarosse - Offstage Waiting Room: The only way to explain why villains are willing to wait for out "heroes" to finish talking or getting ready before completing their plans.
- In the climax of Power Rangers Time Force, the Big Bad Ransik has trashed the rangers and is getting ready to finish them of, when his daughter Nadira (having gained an appreciation for human life after helping deliever a baby) tries to talk him down.
Source: Kick the Morality Pet
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