11
critical(adjective, important, safety)
9
crucial(adjective, important, critical, safety)
8
acute(adjective, important, critical, safety)
8
crisis(noun, fix, point, twist, situation)
8
dire(adjective, safety, crucial, urgent)
8
menopause
7
desperate(adjective, intense, extreme, safety)
6
change of life(noun, expression, idiom, end)
6
climax(noun, trouble, change, point, twist)
6
grave
5
turning point(noun, expression, idiom, trouble, change)
4
decisive(adjective, critical)
4
exigency(noun, trouble, change, twist, mess)
4
great
4
pass(noun, trouble, change, twist, mess)
3
all-out
3
arduous
3
cliffhanging
3
critical point(noun, expression, idiom, moment)
3
crunch(noun, trouble, change, twist, mess)
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