| Gordian(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex) |
| abstruse(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex) |
| adversity(noun, trouble, difficulty, situation, hardship) |
| affliction(difficulty, hardship, misfortune) |
| aftereffect(end, event, development, issue, effect) |
| aftermath(end, event, development, issue, effect) |
| annoyance |
| anxiety |
| arduous(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex) |
| bad break(expression, difficulty, hardship, misfortune) |
| bad luck(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, situation) |
| bother |
| box(noun, trouble, dispute, difficulty, issue) |
| bummer(noun, trouble, difficulty, situation, suffering) |
| byzantine(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex) |
| calamity(noun, trouble, difficulty, situation, suffering) |
| catastrophe(noun, trouble, difficulty, situation, suffering) |
| chain reaction(expression, end, development, issue, effect) |
| clutch(difficulty, hardship, misfortune) |
| complication(noun, trouble, dispute, difficulty, issue) |