Tie; difficult situation (4)
I believe the answer is:
bind
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">tie</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that bind is a more specific form of attach)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">difficult situation</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for bind that I've seen before include "Join or fasten together" , "Tie together" , "Wrap tightly - nuisance" , "Fix" , "Tie up; annoyance" .)