Prove by examples that the verb ‘strike’ can be used to express all of these ideas. Try to make the meaning as unmistakable as you can. For example:
Dismantle tents.
→ At first light, we struck camp and mounted up, with two hours’ hard riding to look forward to.
1 Hit something or someone.
2 Find a deposit of some mineral.
3 Begin playing music.
4 Make a new friend.
5 Suddenly get an idea.
6 Embark on a challenging journey, or a new and independent endeavour.
7 Interrupt a conversation.
8 Erase a name or a record.