strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
ashes (of the deceased); remains from cremation
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
just right (time, size, length, etc.)