1 to trap

2 to surround

3 hard-pressed

4 stranded

5 destitute

1 to be weary of

2 to be fed up with

3 tedious

1 predicament

2 plight

1 bewildered

2 perplexed

3 confused

4 difficult problem

5 perplexity

1 to perplex

2 to disturb

3 to cause complications

1 riders tired and horses weary (idiom)

2 worn out

3 exhausted

4 spent

5 fatigued

1 internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad

1 a cornered beast will still fight (idiom)

2 to fight like an animal at bay

1 lit. diligent and never slacking (idiom); continuous concentrated effort

2 assiduous (in study)

3 to concentrate

1 study tirelessly, teach with endless enthusiasm (idiom, from Analects)