verb

fasten (something) securely in a particular place or position.

they had candles fixed to their helmets

fasten,attach,affix,secure,make fast,join,connect,couple,link,install,implant,plant,embed,anchor,stick,glue,bond,cement,pin,nail,screw,bolt,clamp,clip,bind,tie,lash,establish,position,station,situate,lodge

noun

a difficult or awkward situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself; a predicament.

how on earth did you get into such a fix?

predicament,plight,difficulty,difficult situation,awkward situation,spot of trouble,bit of bother,corner,ticklish/tricky situation,tight spot,muddle,mess,mare’s nest,quandary,dilemma,dire straits,pickle,jam,hole,spot,scrape,bind,pinch,sticky situation,hot water,the soup