jpdb beta

scientist

1

to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)

1

forcibly; against one's will

1

study; research; investigation

1

every month; each month; monthly

1

10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various

5

allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance

1

annuity; pension

1

diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away

1

installment; instalment; premium; bill

1

living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate

1

retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)

1

decision; settlement; definition

2

high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes

1

difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)

3

to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence

2

to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)

1

not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...

1

woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)

1

to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

5

kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up

1

using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately

1

how many people; a number of people

2

kiss

4

for this reason

3

count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)

1

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

8

pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love

1

to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede

6

particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty

1

terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)

2

to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many

1

to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side

1

even if; even though; however; no matter how

1

working on a day off

6

to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop

5

to return; to come back

6

sense; sensation; feeling; intuition

4

to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)

2

insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task

1

somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra

1

to take; to carry (something) away; to bear

1

paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor

1

eating out; dining out

1

to pray; to wish

3

tingling; stinging; pungently

1

spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful

1

spice

1

to penetrate; to pervade; to spread

1

to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food

1