jpdb beta

indispensable; essential

1

warp (fictional faster-than-light spacecraft propulsion)

1

door; gate; opening; title page

2

to watch over; to watch attentively

5

black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty

8

notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card

9

with a wriggle; in a slimy way; coweringly; hesitantly

1

fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly

1

to pick up; to find; to gather

3

108; one hundred and eight; the number of kleshas, worldly thoughts and passions; the sum of 12 months, 24 seasons of the solar year, and 72 'climates' of one year

1

seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)

1

tool; implement; means; furniture

2

perception; sensing; noticing

3

to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on

4

suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy

1

invention

1

however

11

existence; being

12

perfect; complete; flawless

2

effect; efficacy; validity; potency

1

to be able (to); to be possible (to)

6

system

4

hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit

1

since; henceforth

1

bright; intelligent

2

that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that

9

every time; each round

1

respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor

1

to attack; to assault; to assail

2

time for ...; time to ...; good opportunity to ...; season

1

appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

1

every night

1

night work

3

original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive

5

thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...

7

for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now

7

sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta

1

eight; 8

6

surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully

1

value; worth; virtue; blessing

1

one's days and nights being reversed

1

machine

3

he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!

8

staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk

1

manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand

1

past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)

3

anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside

4

object; body; solid

2

riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious

4

to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide

4