| pivot(noun, support, body, cause, point) |
| crunch(noun, trouble, change, point, twist) |
| quintessence(noun, quality, cause, start, character) |
| riddle(noun, trouble, challenge, question, secret) |
| turning point(noun, expression, idiom, support, trouble) |
| focus(noun, strength, effect, subject, emotion) |
| base(adjective, organization, support, action, quality) |
| body(noun, area, part, strength, effect) |
| climax(noun, trouble, change, twist, mess) |
| dilemma(noun, trouble, change, difficulty, pain) |
| hub(noun, support, point, emotion, heart) |
| juncture(noun, trouble, change, pass, join) |
| key(noun, adjective, cause, lead, head) |
| knot(noun, trouble, join, point, difficulty) |
| matter(noun, organization, area, part, idea) |
| nitty-gritty(noun, part, quality, character, strength) |
| nubbin(essence, nut, seed, grain) |
| paradox(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain, challenge) |
| perplexity(noun, trouble, change, difficulty, pain) |
| purport(noun, part, effect, heart, essence) |