pregnancy; conception; gestation
early (days); initial stage; initial
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
heir; inheritor; successor
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
a help; an aid; some assistance
progress; being under way
quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory
medical care; medical treatment
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
fate; chance; relationship; tie
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
by today; before the day is over
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined