jpdb beta

to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)

13

than; from; out of; except; but; more

3

the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come

1

gadget

1

research establishment; research institute; laboratory

1

urgency; emergency

1

absolute secrecy

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

6

putting into operation; invocation

1

sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid

1

what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?

1

to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen

4

um; er; nuh-uh; no; oof

1

from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point

2

the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous

5

behind one's back

1

to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet

2

huge; gigantic; enormous

2

darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy

1

battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict

1

to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

1

voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)

1

huge; big; gargantuan

1

they; those guys

2

worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class

1

research institution

1

while; during; while; although; all; both

1

wicked; evil

1

study; research; investigation

2

to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon

1

to plot against

1

mad scientist

1

two persons; two people; pair; couple

1

to be needed; to be wanted

1

to precede; to forestall; to anticipate

1

our

1

to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall

1

anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case

2

first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole

1

to obtain; to procure

1

and; and then; thus; and now; and finally

1

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

1

to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out

1

preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving

1

just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...

3

fat; fats and oils

3

today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays

1

because; as; since

1

after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.

1

one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

1