13
unavoidable steps(expression, life, wisdom, effort, language)
12
essential measures(expression, measure, life, wisdom, language)
11
reasonable efforts(expression, life, wisdom, effort, language)
11
requisite measures(expression, measure, life, wisdom, language)
8
inevitable evil(expression, life, wisdom, saying)
7
measures necessary for(expression, measure, life, wisdom, language)
6
collateral damage(expression, damage, life, wisdom, language)
6
measures necessary to(expression, measure, life, wisdom, language)
4
evil necessity(expression, life, wisdom, saying)
3
every cloud has silver lining(expression, idiom, life, wisdom, saying)
3
ill wind(expression, idiom, life, wisdom, saying)
3
it is mixed blessing(expression, idiom, life, wisdom, saying)
1
blessing in disguise(expression, idiom, life, wisdom, saying)
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