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encumbrance(damage, burden, balance, capital)
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exigency(fix, ruin, difficulty, mess)
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fix(trouble, difficulty, condition, mess)
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forfeit
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hang-up(fix, worry, difficulty, distress)
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heartache(trouble, worry, passion, concern)
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heartbreak(trouble, worry, distress, care)
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hole(trouble, fix, difficulty, condition)
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hot spot(expression, fix, bind, predicament)
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hot water(expression, trouble, fix, ruin)
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imbroglio(fix, difficulty, mess, bind)
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impasse(trouble, fix, difficulty, condition)
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in hock(expression, damage, balance, capital)
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in the hole(expression, idiom, damage, balance)
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in the red(expression, idiom, damage, balance)
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indebtedness(damage, burden, balance, capital)
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invoice(check, damage, arrangement, balance)
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irritation(trouble, worry, concern, distress)
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jam(trouble, fix, difficulty, condition)
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juncture(fix, difficulty, mess, bind)
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