1
lick(noun, check, approval, examination, standard)
1
limbo(noun, difficulty, misery, grave, nightmare)
1
lower world(noun, expression, misery, nightmare, inferno)
1
magic(noun, spell, jinx)
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magic circle
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melancholy(noun, depression, sadness, gloom, misery)
1
misadventure(noun, adversity)
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mishap(noun, adversity)
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mortification(noun, trouble, care, pain, shame)
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nether world(noun, expression, misery, nightmare, inferno)
1
occurrence(noun, incident)
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onerousness(noun, difficulty)
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oppressiveness(noun, difficulty)
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ordeal by battle(expression, idiom)
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pain in the neck(noun, expression, idiom, trouble, blow)
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pandemonium(noun, difficulty, misery, grave, nightmare)
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perdition(noun, difficulty, misery, grave, nightmare)
1
peril(noun, adversity)
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persecution(trial, suffering, misfortune, torture, death)
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pest(noun, trouble, bother, blow, distress)
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