TROUBLE
Trial Adversity
A bad time of it
I have had some very trying days
In the full clutch of circumstance
As ill-luck would have it, I——
Tried in the crucible of sacrifice and suffering
It is a tragedy rather than an epic
In these turbulent days
An adverse wind blowing from an unexpected quarter
I have had an affecting business on my hands
A child of hard circumstances
Sorely vexed by——
I am in a very pretty pickle
I would gladly see an end to bickering
Swept with the besom of destruction
A troubled and precarious existence
Hard hit
A fact of great and sinister import
Bad news has wings
He must tread the wine-press alone
An ill-advised and unfortunate attempt to stir up strife
His heart as heavy as lead
A fountain of trouble
A series of heart-burnings
Turbulent times
The hour of misfortune
Acquainted with the painful problems of life
Painful vicissitudes
Tasting the bitterness of life