crookedness

Crooked, awry

be crooked

to take the opposite path, going against everyone

to correct and remove curvature (symbolically) to beat someone as much that he forget mischief

crookedness, obliquity

look angrily at

Bent, Obstinate, Offended, Opposing

hard times

a difficult matter, dilemma, problem

to mischief, to rebel

bend

answer that shows displeasure or arrogance

bad luck

to give cross and rough answers

to misapprehend

bent, obstinate, offended, opposing

swim against the tide

very crooked, zig-zag, irregular

bent, awry, crooked, obstinate, contrary, opposite, offended, difficult, difficult to tackle

criss-cross, curved