Dilemma
Predicament
noun
Destitute lands will be faced with a dilemma. Do they leave? Or do they try to make the best of it?
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
窮地に追い込まれ、ようやく尻尾を見せました。
It was driven into a corner and finally showed it’s tail.