although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
duty room; staff room; waiting room
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
supporting role (actor); minor role
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
last week; the week before
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
expected date of confinement; expected delivery date (of a baby)
way; method; means; resource; course
January; first month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
menstruation; menstrual period
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days