to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
workshop; studio; atelier
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
much less; to say nothing of
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
question; inquiry; enquiry
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
casting; founding; minting
knowing; (an) acquaintance
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
casting; cast-metal object
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
spontaneous discharge; accidental gun discharge
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light