trouble

to have trouble (with something) / to be bothered (by something), to be vexed, to be troubled, to be in trouble

as much as one would like

he / distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that / boyfriend

distal demonstrative, something far off removed from both speaker and listener: that, yon / particularly, male personal third person pronoun: he / by extension from he: boyfriend

he; boyfriend

(chiefly women's speech) first person singular pronoun: I, me

it is easier said than done

(polite) first-person singular pronoun: I, me

a personal or private matter / (by extension) selfishness