jpdb beta

scientist

1

religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist

1

to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important

1

to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution

1

ultimate

1

to solve a mystery

1

to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify

1

equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms

3

(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality

1

to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at

1

the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade

1

to understand each other

1

ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf

1

now that you say that; now that you mention it

1

common; frequent

1

to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct

1

brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded

1

soldier dispatched by a god; soldier under the protection of the gods

8

device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity

8

to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)

1

existing; living; extant

1

Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ

1

to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark

1

nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable

1

in the same way as; just like

1

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

1

to have a chill run down one's spine

1

to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin

1

since the dawn of history

1

incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting

1

coexistence

1

to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...

1

few decades; many decades; several decades

1

conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)

2

sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion

2

treaty; pact; convention; agreement

2

peace; harmony

1

lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion

1

achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution

1

science and technology; technology; scientific techniques

1

progress; advance; improvement; development

1

rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)

1

falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy

1

camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment

1

power balance; balance of power

1

to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)

1

to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over

1

to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses

4

freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)

1

to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound

1