| turning point(noun, expression, state, pass) |
| juncture(noun, state, pass, moment) |
| crisis(noun, state, pass, moment) |
| contingency(noun, state, pass, moment) |
| emergency(noun, state, pass, moment) |
| pinch(noun, state, pass, moment) |
| pass(noun, state, difficulty, distress) |
| crossroad(noun, pass, moment, difficulty) |
| acuteness(pass, distress, demand, need) |
| constraint(pass, distress, demand, need) |
| criticalness(pass, distress, demand, need) |
| demandingness(pass, distress, demand, need) |
| difficulty(noun, pass, demand, need) |
| dilemma(noun, pass, difficulty, distress) |
| distress(noun, pass, difficulty, demand) |
| duress(pass, distress, demand, need) |
| extremity(noun, pass, difficulty, distress) |
| hardship(noun, pass, difficulty, distress) |
| imperativeness(pass, distress, demand, need) |
| jam(pass, distress, demand, need) |