 | English  | German |  |
 | rocky {adj} [full of difficulties] | 105 schwierig |  |
 | troubled {adj} [in difficulties] | in Schwierigkeiten [nachgestellt] |  |
Verbs |
 | to compound sth. [problem, difficulties, injury, etc.] | 2088 etw.Akk. verschlimmern |  |
 | to overcome sth. [problems, difficulties, etc.] | 1829 etw.Akk. bewältigen [Probleme, Schwierigkeiten etc.] |  |
 | to encounter sb./sth. [meet sb. unexpectedly; unexpectedly experience sth. (e.g. difficulties)] | auf jdn./etw. treffen [jdm. unvermutet begegnen; auf etw. stoßen (z. B. Schwierigkeiten)] |  |
 | to loom [difficulties] | sich auftürmen [fig.] |  |
Nouns |
 | trouble {sg} [difficulties] | 2933 Schwierigkeiten {pl} |  |
 | pharm. panacea [solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases] | 20 Panazee {f} [Allheilmittel] [oft pej.] |  |
 | trouble {sg} [difficulties] | 11 Schwulitäten {pl} [ugs.] |  |
2 Words |
 | sth. bristles with sth. [fig.] [difficulties, obstacles etc.] | etw. ist gespickt mit etw.Dat. [fig.] [Schwierigkeiten, Hindernissen etc.] |  |
 | to act up [coll.] [causing difficulties or problems] | Sperenzchen machen [ugs.] [Schwierigkeiten / Probleme machen] |  |
 | to carry sth. through [to bring sth. safely out of difficulties] | etw.Akk. zu einem guten Ende führen / bringen |  |
 | to get sb. in sth. [trouble, difficulties, etc.] | jdm. etw.Akk. einbrocken [ugs.] [fig.] |  |
 | to iron out sth. [problems, difficulties] | etw. aus dem Weg räumen |  |
 | to play sth. down [difficulties, problems, etc.] | etw.Akk. verniedlichen [Schwierigkeiten, Probleme etc.] |  |
 | to wrestle with sth. [with difficulties, problems, etc.] | sichAkk. mit etw.Dat. abmühen [mit Schwierigkeiten, Problemen etc.] |  |
 | rocky road [full of problems or difficulties] | mühevoller Weg {m} [große Mühe und Anstrengung erfordernd] |  |
 | teething troubles [fig.] [initial difficulties] | Anfangsschwierigkeiten {pl} |  |
3 Words |
 | to be bedeviled by sth. [Am.] [problems, difficulties] | von etw. geplagt werden |  |
 | to be bedevilled by sth. [Br.] [problems, difficulties] | von etw. geplagt werden |  |
 | to be in extremis [in difficulties] | sich in höchster Not befinden |  |
 | to be mired in sth. [difficulties, debt etc.] | in etw.Dat. stecken [Schwierigkeiten, Schulden etc.] |  |
4 Words |
 | pol. proverb Ad astra per aspera. [USA] [Kansas state motto: To the stars through difficulties.] | Auf rauen Pfaden zu den Sternen. [Motto des US-Staates Kansas] |  |
 | any ... that may arise [objections, costs, difficulties etc.] | etwaige ... [Einwände, Kosten, Schwierigkeiten etc.] |  |
 | It's got its snags. [hidden difficulties] | Die Sache hat ihre Mucken. [ugs.] [auch: Haken] |  |
 | to navigate a way through [fig.] [difficulties etc.] | sichAkk. hindurchlavieren |  |
5+ Words |
 | Bend over, here it comes again. <BOHICA> [idiom] [Get ready for more unavoidable problems or difficulties.] | [Nicht schon wieder, alle Mann in Deckung! (Veränderungen am Arbeitsplatz werden in England zynisch so bezeichnet)] |  |
 | to be in the hot seat [be in difficulties] | in der Bredouille sein [ugs.] |  |
 | to be in the hot seat [idiom] [be in difficulties] | in Bedrängnis sein |  |