to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to find somebody's weak spot; (lit.) to drill a hole
to go into the minutest details
reading too much into things
slow but steady wins the race; constant effort will result in success; (lit.) constant dripping wears away a stone
shrewd; penetrating; keen
to fail to make timely preparations; (lit.) to not dig a well until one is thirsty
slow but steady wins the race; constant effort will result in success; (lit.) constant dripping wears away a stone