| rotten luck(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, drag) |
| scrape(noun, trouble, dispute, difficulty, issue) |
| sequel(end, event, development, issue, effect) |
| sequence(end, event, development, issue, effect) |
| sophisticated(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex) |
| sorrow(difficulty, hardship, misfortune) |
| spin-off(end, event, development, issue, effect) |
| squeeze(noun, trouble, dispute, difficulty, issue) |
| stew |
| straits(noun, trouble, difficulty, drag, hardship) |
| suffering(difficulty, hardship, misfortune) |
| tangle |
| throe(trouble, drag, hardship, jam, adversity) |
| ticklish spot(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, drag) |
| tough break(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, drag) |
| tough luck(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, situation) |
| trial(trouble, difficulty, drag, hardship, misfortune) |
| troublesome(adjective, hard, fancy, difficult, complex) |
| unholy mess(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, drag) |
| upshot(end, development, issue, effect, result) |