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to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily

to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard

to twist; to distort

contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)

sprain; twist; wrench

to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)

to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered

twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw

to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest

to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated

to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)

to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted

to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain

to pinch and crush; to pinch out

to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated

to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest

to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm

a reworking; a pushover

contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger

twisting; torsion

wrapped offering (of money)

to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious

screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)

volvulus; twisted loop in intestine

to fiddle with; to play with

to twist

to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)

string made from twisted paper

head-twisting throw

two-handed arm twist down

wrapped offering (of money)

to twist; to twirl; to fiddle around with; to play with; to rack one's brains

to twist; to distort

to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm

string made from twisted paper

crepitus; crepitation

head pivot throw

to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender

kink; twist; twirl

kink; twist; twirl

to twist

turning an object in the wrong direction; retort

forming by hand (instead of using a potter's wheel, etc.); handwork

female screw; nut

wood screw

male screw

Chinese bellflower (slightly screwed)

twisting techniques

twisting overarm throw

twisting underarm throw

clasped-hand twist down

arm-locking twist down

testicular torsion

rolling freshly-picked tea-leaves; crushing tea

testicular torsion; torsion of the testis; rotatis testis

Nian Rebellion (China, 1851-1868)

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