jpdb beta

to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)

2

this and that; such and such

1

pregnant woman

3

to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience

7

perinatal care

1

front line; forefront

1

article; news story; report; account

5

be; is

26

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

3

suspense (esp. in a film, novel, etc.)

1

it seems that; as if

1

to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)

4

the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...

42

to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity

1

to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till

2

(sense of) presence

1

company; corporation; firm; one's workplace

1

pregnancy; conception; gestation

1

report; information

2

too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as

38

easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do

1

to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

18

I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that

6

one's post; place of work; workplace

2

pregnancy discrimination; workplace discrimination against pregnant women; dismissing an employee because they are pregnant

1

measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy

1

fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

2

by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing

1

female doctor

1

to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post

10

place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point

3

appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing

1

is not; am not; are not; isn't it?

4

woman; female; feminine gender

1

to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam

2

hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary

2

-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust

5

in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically

1

money

2

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

2

publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda

2

mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion

1

that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)

3

somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of

2

yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of

9

seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

6

yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof

5

well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case

1

first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1