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can of worms(noun, expression, idiom, trouble, difficulty)
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care
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catastrophe(noun, trouble, difficulty, shock, struggle)
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clutch(difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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contretemps(difficulty, shock, failure, disaster, catastrophe)
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cross
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crunch(noun, trouble, difficulty, situation, suffering)
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danger(noun, trouble, worry, difficulty, want)
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destitution(noun, trouble, worry, difficulty, want)
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disaster(noun, trouble, difficulty, shock, struggle)
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drag(noun, trouble, difficulty, situation, suffering)
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evil eye(expression, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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exigency(noun, trouble, difficulty, drag, hardship)
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hard life
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hard time(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, drag)
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hard times(expression, difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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hardcase
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holy mess(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, drag)
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hot water(noun, expression, trouble, difficulty, drag)
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hurting(difficulty, hardship, misfortune)
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