How is the hand different from the shadow of the hand?

They are generally smaller and more petite. Some women ( I would guess this is hereditary) have long Power-paws like Ms Powers did.)

I am actually diagnosed with something the doctor compared to having a monkey hand i punched a window damaged nerves, tendons, artery's and veins, the hand was saved but now apparently it's the same...

That I believe is clasping.

I think there is a very subtle difference. hand and hand just refers to two hands not necessarily together.hand in hand implies that the hands are connected or together.

hand in hand is when two people are holding each others hands tight.