| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | adverse conditions | unfavorable circumstances causing difficulty |
| 2. | adverse events | harmful or unfavorable events |
| 3. | adverse turns | unfavorable changes in events |
| 4. | adversities | hardships or misfortunes |
| 5. | backpedaling | retreat from previous progress |
| 6. | backslides | returns to worse conditions |
| 7. | bad patches | times of trouble |
| 8. | bad turns | unfavorable developments |
| 9. | barriers | things that prevent progress |
| 10. | blips | brief minor problems |
| 11. | blows | damaging or discouraging events |
| 12. | body blows | damaging emotional hits |
| 13. | bumps in the road | minor difficulties along the way |
| 14. | burdens | heavy troubles or responsibilities |
| 15. | calamities | serious misfortunes or disasters |
| 16. | catastrophes | very serious disasters |
| 17. | checks | stoppages or interruptions |
| 18. | comedowns | declines from a better state |
| 19. | complications | factors making things harder |
| 20. | declines | downward changes or reductions |
| 21. | defeats | losses or unsuccessful outcomes |
| 22. | delays | slowing or postponement |
| 23. | denials | refusals to grant something |
| 24. | detours | indirect routes causing delay |
| 25. | difficulties | problems causing trouble |
| 26. | disappointments | letdowns or unmet hopes |
| 27. | disruptions | disturbances interrupting normal progress |
| 28. | downturns | negative downward changes |
| 29. | drawdowns | declines from a peak |
| 30. | encumbrances | burdens that hinder action |
| 31. | entanglements | complicated difficult involvements |
| 32. | failures | lack of success |
| 33. | fiascos | complete embarrassing failures |
| 34. | fixes | difficult situations needing solutions |
| 35. | glitches | small unexpected problems |
| 36. | gridlocks | complete blockages or standstills |
| 37. | halts | temporary stops or pauses |
| 38. | hard times | periods of difficulty |
| 39. | hardships | severe difficulties or suffering |
| 40. | hiccups | small temporary problems |
| 41. | hindrances | things that impede progress |
| 42. | hits | damaging impacts or losses |
| 43. | hold-ups | delays or obstructions |
| 44. | hurdles | difficulties to overcome |
| 45. | ill fortune | bad luck or misfortune |
| 46. | impediments | obstacles that slow movement |
| 47. | incidents | events causing trouble |
| 48. | interruptions | breaks in progress |
| 49. | jams | tight situations causing delay |
| 50. | jolts | sudden shocks or disruptions |
| 51. | kinks | minor flaws or problems |
| 52. | knockbacks | discouraging reverses or refusals |
| 53. | lapses | temporary failures or declines |
| 54. | lean times | periods of hardship |
| 55. | letdowns | disappointments after high hopes |
| 56. | logjams | serious blockages or delays |
| 57. | losses | instances of losing |
| 58. | messes | confused troublesome situations |
| 59. | misfortunes | bad luck or hardship |
| 60. | mishaps | unlucky accidents or problems |
| 61. | missteps | mistakes causing problems |
| 62. | obstacles | things that block progress |
| 63. | ordeals | painful or difficult experiences |
| 64. | predicaments | difficult awkward situations |
| 65. | problems | troubling situations or issues |
| 66. | pullbacks | moves backward after progress |
| 67. | quandaries | states of uncertainty or difficulty |
| 68. | rebuffs | rejections or snubs |
| 69. | recoils | backward reactions or withdrawals |
| 70. | regressions | movements to a worse state |
| 71. | relapses | returns to a worse state |
| 72. | retreats | withdrawals from progress |
| 73. | retrogressions | backward movements or declines |
| 74. | reverses | turns for the worse |
| 75. | roadblocks | obstacles stopping progress |
| 76. | rough going | difficult progress or conditions |
| 77. | rough patches | periods of difficulty |
| 78. | shocks | sudden upsetting events |
| 79. | shortcomings | failings or weaknesses |
| 80. | slips | minor mistakes or failures |
| 81. | slowdowns | reductions in speed or progress |
| 82. | snags | small but troublesome problems |
| 83. | snubs | acts of cold rejection |
| 84. | stoppages | halts in movement or work |
| 85. | strikes | sudden damaging blows |
| 86. | stumbling blocks | things causing difficulty or delay |
| 87. | tangles | confused difficult situations |
| 88. | trials | difficult experiences or tests |
| 89. | tribulations | great troubles or sufferings |
| 90. | trouble spots | areas causing repeated problems |
| 91. | troubles | difficult or painful problems |
| 92. | unexpected difficulties | surprising problems or obstacles |
| 93. | unfavorable turns | negative changes in direction |
| 94. | unforeseen problems | unexpected difficulties |
| 95. | untoward events | unfavorable unexpected events |
| 96. | upsets | disturbing or disappointing events |
| 97. | washouts | complete failures or disappointments |
| 98. | withdrawals | pullbacks from advancement |
| 99. | woes | great troubles or sorrows |
| 100. | wrinkles | small difficulties or complications |