(idiomatic) to break the ice; to broach a subject; to begin a conversation

embarrassing (atmosphere)

cut and carry out (timber, stone, etc.), quarry (stone) / broach, take up a topic

silence / reticence

be silent / be reticent

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

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

break, destroy, tear / break, violate, infringe / defeat, beat / (software) crack, break a password

break / cut