facing two difficult choices
二者択一の難しい選択肢に直面する (nisha takuwachi no muzukashī sentakushi ni chokumen suru)
"She’s between a rock and a hard place — neither option is good."
"彼女は板挟みの状態です — どちらの選択肢も良くない。" (Kanojo wa itabasami no jōtai desu — dochira no sentakushi mo yokunai.)
to emphasize something forcefully
to begin to see signs of improvement after a long period of...
to have the same opinion
to stop something before it becomes a bigger problem
to fail spectacularly
to notice or become aware of something