the projective covering of metal or leather, worn in fighting

romance

something that adds new difficulties (e.g. of a person who is ill)

difficult situation

something in which one is interested or which is important

business, responsibility

a turning point in an illness, life, history

critical situation

(to cause hair) to form into masses of small curls

bend, twist

a curved line in the shape of a spiral, as on a snail's shell

bow, loop

the state of being involved

association, suggestion

(in a length of wire, pipe, cord etc) such as may cause a break or obstruction; something abnormal in a person's way of thinking

bend, twist

parts of one or more pieces of string, rope etc twisted together to make a fastening

bow, loop

a set of winding paths, roads etc that is difficult to get through

maze, complexity

a band of strong tissues that holds two or more bones together

bow, loop

a set of lines, paths etc, arranged to make it difficult to find the centre

labyrinth; confusion

unexpected danger or difficulty (especially one that is not easy to identify)

hazard, trap

an area of soft, wet land

bad situation

a question, statement or description, intended to make a person think hard in order to know the answer or meaning; to make many holes in a person, thing

brain-teaser

a small rose-shaped badge or ornament

bow, loop

a length of silk or wool or thread coiled loosely into a bundle

tangle

(of an animal) (to make) a sound, act, of growling with the teeth showing; (of a person) (to speak in) a low, angry voice; a confused state; a knot, tangle (in wool etc)

complication, mess

a confused mass (of string, hair etc); a confused state

knot, confusion

any flat figure that has three straight sides

love relationship

a net made of threads by a spider; an arrangement as a trap or barrier; the internet; the world wide web

netting