Definition: a difficult juncture
Usage: a pretty pass; matters came to a head yesterday
Similar words: occasion, juncture
Definition: an event that occurs at a critical time
Usage: at such junctures he always had an impulse to leave; it was needed only on special occasions
Synonyms: pass, strait, straits
Definition: a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
Similar words: situation
Definition: a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
Usage: the dangerous situation developed suddenly; that's quite a situation; no human situation is simple