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turning point(noun, state, trouble, change)
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zero hour(noun, state, pass, moment)
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hot water(noun, trouble, difficulty, confusion)
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narrow sea channel
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passage of water
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pretty pass(idiom, difficulty)
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tight spot(noun, pass, difficulty, mess)
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moment of truth(idiom, trouble, change, twist)
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natural harbor(idiom, gulf lake)
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tight squeeze(noun, pass, stress, predicament)
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awkward situation(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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bad news(noun, difficulty, mess, hardship)
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big trouble(noun, trouble, change, mess)
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boo boo(noun, difficulty, confusion, shame)
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cause for alarm
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choke point(noun, difficulty, predicament, crisis)
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convergence of events
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critical situation(noun, idiom, trouble, change)
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dead end(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain)
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deep water(noun, trouble, difficulty, pain)
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