jpdb beta

you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice

1

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

7

pride

3

to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign

4

one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start

7

borrowing; debt; loan

1

won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you

7

to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant

3

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

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misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess

3

rather than (do ...)

4

go that far; to that extent

9

to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand

11

envelope

4

dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze

1

go home; get out

1

alone; by oneself; on one's own

13

unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected

5

way (of doing); manner; method; means

4

to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)

2

to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into

5

to follow; to come along with one; to accompany

8

to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)

2

to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved

3

trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support

15

society; public; community; social studies

1

structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance

2

poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious

4

rich person

2

easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...

6

origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material

6

corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

17

labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble

1

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

2

smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)

1

scoundrel; rascal; villain

1

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

2

to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)

1

to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)

5

thought; consideration; thinking

3

to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration

6

bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh

2

just above; right overhead

1

to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect

2

at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)

10

ground; earth's surface

6

landing

1

aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight

2

to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses

2

to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb

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