| English | Russian |
| intricate flourish | ковыка (in writing) |
| intricate flourish in writing | кавыка |
| intricate flourish in writing | ковыка |
| intricate flourish | кавыка (in writing) |
| intricate turns and twists | выкрутасы |
| very intricate | хитрющий |
| very intricate | хитрущий |
| very intricate | хитрющий (= хитрущий) |
| very intricate | фигуристый |
| very intricate | прехитрый |