| stew(noun, trouble, change, difficulty, confusion) |
| assure(verb, agree, declare, commit, undertake) |
| betrothal(noun, agreement, contract, assurance, compact) |
| blight |
| bond(noun, agreement, contract, assurance, compact) |
| clutch(noun, fix, pass, difficulty, uncertainty) |
| crunch(noun, trouble, change, pass, difficulty) |
| deadlock(noun, trouble, change, difficulty, mess) |
| imbroglio(noun, trouble, change, difficulty, spot) |
| mood(noun, state, position, condition, shape) |
| posture(noun, state, action, quality, pass) |
| propose(verb, pledge, endearment) |
| puzzle(noun, trouble, change, fix, difficulty) |
| riddle |
| straits(noun, trouble, difficulty, distress, situation) |
| tight spot(noun, expression, fix, pass, difficulty) |
| undertaking(noun, agreement, contract, assurance, compact) |
| vouch(verb, declare, assert, engage, contract) |
| absorb |
| adversity(difficulty, limit, burden, edge, suffering) |