"events suddenly took an awkward turn"
"they put an unsympathetic construction on his conduct"
"he would stoop to any device to win a point" "it was a great sales gimmick" "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
"he gave the crank a spin" "it broke off after much twisting"
"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell" "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
"a bend in the road" "a crook in the path"
"they liked to dance the twist"
"he put the key in the old clock and gave it a good wind"
"with a quick twist of his head he surveyed the room"
"The prisoner writhed in discomfort" "The child tried to wriggle free from his aunt's embrace"
"bend the rod" "twist the dough into a braid" "the strong man could turn an iron bar"
"twist one's head"
"The cord is all twisted"
"Twist the strips of dough"
"The road winds around the lake" "the path twisted through the forest"
"wrench a window off its hinges" "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip" "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest"
"Don't twist my words"
"wrench one's ankle" "The wrestler twisted his shoulder" "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell" "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days"