tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
impromptu; improvised; extempore; instant (e.g. ramen)
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to go into labor; to go into labour
urgent report; urgent message
condition; state (of health); appearance
pregnancy; conception; gestation
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
time; season; period; phase; stage
periodic; regular; routine
echo; echo; ultrasound (scan); Echo
diagnosis; medical examination
medical treatment; medical care
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
disease; illness; disorder; condition; ailment
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
prevention; protection (against); precaution
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge