6
mess(noun, trouble, change, worry, difficulty)
6
straits
6
estuary(noun, sound, channel, haven, mouth)
6
isthmus(noun, collar)
6
jam(noun, state, trouble, fix, worry)
6
neck(noun, collar, connector)
5
gulf(noun, interval, gulf lake)
5
bayou(noun, gulf lake)
5
contingency(noun, state, trouble, change, pass)
5
cove(noun, gulf lake)
5
fiord(noun, gulf lake)
5
limited(adjective, fine, thin, slim, restricted)
5
perplexity(noun, trouble, change, fix, worry)
5
restricted(adjective, fine, thin, slim, confined)
5
scrape(noun, trouble, worry, difficulty, anxiety)
5
trouble(noun, change, worry, difficulty, anxiety)
5
turning point(noun, expression, state, trouble, change)
5
zero hour(noun, expression, state, pass, moment)
4
bind(noun, fix, difficulty, confusion, shame)
4
bottleneck(noun, difficulty, predicament, crisis)
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