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critical situation(noun, expression, trouble, change)
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crossroad(noun, trouble, change, difficulty)
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crunch(noun, trouble, change, difficulty)
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crux(noun, trouble, change, difficulty, pain)
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culmination(noun, trouble, change, situation)
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deep water(noun, expression, trouble, fix, difficulty)
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difficult situation(noun, expression, difficulty, hardship)
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dire straits(noun, expression, trouble, change)
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disaster(noun, trouble, change, defeat, blow)
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embarrassment(noun, trouble, change, fix, difficulty)
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hardship(noun, trouble, fix, difficulty, pain)
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height(noun, trouble, change, situation)
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hot potato(noun, expression, trouble, change)
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hot water(noun, expression, trouble, fix, difficulty)
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hour of decision(noun, expression, idiom, trouble, change)
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imbroglio(noun, trouble, change, fix, difficulty)
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juncture(noun, trouble, change, fix, difficulty)
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large order(noun, expression, difficulty, hardship)
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lot(noun, difficulty, hardship, jam)
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moment of truth(noun, expression, idiom, trouble, change)
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