Fistful
Part of speech: noun
Definition: the amount that can be held in a closed fist
Handful
Part of speech: noun
Definition: As much as the hand will grasp or contain. - Joseph AddisonA hand's breadth; four inches.A small quantity, usually approximately equal to five, the number of fingers on a hand.Something which can only be managed with difficulty.
Example sentence: The body maintains balance in only a handful of ways. At the end of the day, disease occurs when these basic systems are out of whack.