maternity leave; eight weeks of compulsory leave following childbirth, plus an optional further six weeks; paternity leave
maternity (motherhood); maternity (pregnancy); maternity dress
working at home; telecommuting
sporting circles; sporting world; sportsdom; world of sports
escape route; evacuation route
infertility; sterility; barrenness
prenatal care; antenatal training
to go into labor; to go into labour
to be blessed with children
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
the treasure that is children; child
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
absence from work without permission
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
how many months?; how long?
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
promising without due consideration
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
stingy; cheap; very frugal
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan