hesitation; indecision; vacillation
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
silicon (Si); silicone (synthetic polymer)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
composition; constitution; composition (of a molecule, compound, etc.); constituent ratio; relative proportion of elements
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
crystal structure; crystalline structure
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
admiration; wonder; astonishment
price; cost; value; worth; value
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
trivial; not amounting to much
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
minute; fine; detailed; subtle
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
creation; generation; formation; derivation
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want