她以前曾陷入困境，但总能设法应对。

She had been in ___a ___tight ___corner before and had always managed to cope.

这是一种巨大的压力，需要很多努力和幽默感，但在大多数情况下都有效，帮助找到摆脱困境的最佳方法。

It is a great pressure, requiring a lot of effort and sense of humour but does work in most cases, helping to find the best way out of ___a ___tight ___corner.

谈判使外交官陷入困境，需要巧妙处理以避免危机。

The negotiations put the diplomat in ___a ___tight ___corner, requiring skillful handling to avoid a crisis.