diligent study;  devoting oneself to one's studies
 chisel;  burin;  graver;  gad;  jumper
 to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking metal against stone)
 striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire);  fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.;  purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
 hand drilling (to start a fire);  hand drill;  rubbing sticks to make a fire
 to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.)
 hand drilling (to start a fire);  hand drill;  rubbing sticks to make a fire
 striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire);  fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.;  purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
 boring machine;  punching machine;  perforator