| bind(noun, easy, difficult, informal) |
| box(noun, easy, difficult, bind) |
| corner(noun, easy, difficult, bind) |
| difficulty(noun, easy, difficult, bind) |
| dilemma(noun, easy, difficult, bind) |
| hole(noun, easy, difficult, bind) |
| hot spot(noun, expression, easy, difficult) |
| hot water(noun, expression, easy, difficult) |
| jam(noun, easy, difficult, bind) |
| predicament(noun, easy, difficult, bind) |
| deep water(noun, expression, easy, difficult) |
| asperity(noun, bind, predicament) |
| bad news(noun, expression, bind, predicament) |
| circumstance(noun, bind, predicament) |
| clutch(noun, bind, predicament) |
| condition(noun, bind, predicament) |
| crisis(noun, bind, predicament) |
| deadlock(noun, bind, predicament) |
| drag(noun, bind, predicament) |
| emergency(noun, bind, predicament) |