I would recommend Python, but then again, I'm a Python fan so I'm a bit biased.

If you're guaranteed a space between the word and the four digit number, try using index to find the location of the space, splice the string, then use that string to look up the appropriate value from the dictionary.  Or something.  Just throwing suggestions out there.

I could help out a little if you want, because today I was actually doing something similar to what you seem to be doing.