| Tie |
| Fix |
| Jam |
| Glue |
| Lash |
| Truss |
| Fasten |
| Secure |
| Pickle |
| Oblige |
| Adhere |
| Cohere |
| Hogtie |
| Swathe |
| Connect |
| Dilemma |
| Swaddle |
| Tie (up) |
| Restrain |
| Tie fast |
| Obligate |
| Restrict |
| Constrict |
| Hamstring |
| Tight spot |
| Tough spot |
| Predicament |
| Tie tightly |
| Tie together |
| What ties do |
| Wrap tightly |
| Tie securely |
| Firmly attach |
| Sticky wicket |
| Jam or pickle |
| Stick together |
| Bit of trouble |
| Tough situation |
| Tie up with rope |
| Tricky situation |
| Sticky situation |
| Tough predicament |
| Bad thing to be in |
| Cover (manuscript) |
| Tricky predicament |
| Difficult situation |
| Do some book repair |
| In a ___ (strapped) |
| Put under obligation |
| Tough place to be in |
| Tough thing to be in |
| Tie together tightly |
| In a ___ (in trouble) |
| Repair books, in a way |
| Put together, as a book |
| Wrap tightly — nuisance |
| Immobilize by tying tightly |
| Make into a book, as loose pages |
| Unite, as by a feeling of loyalty. |
| Bruce Springsteen "The Ties That ___ |