hand used like a sword in striking
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to become settled; to be fixed
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
sunlight filtering through trees
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
infancy; childhood; tender age
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to chase; to run after; to pursue
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
several times (as large, over)
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
fate; destiny; predestination
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)