timber - trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood. / material wood, (UK) timber, (US) lumber - wood that has been pre-cut and is ready for use in construction.

tight / reliable

stable, fulfilled

be fast, securely in place / be reliable, level-headed / keep going, keep trying

to chop, mince / to carve, to cut / to tick away, to keep time

fast (in a firm or secure manner), tightly / surely, unwaveringly, steadily, reliably

a handle, a grip, a shaft, a haft

a pattern or design, such as on cloth / one's physical shape or build / one's character, personality, or temperament /

a handle, lever, knob / a design or pattern / one's build or character

(archaic) a sprout / (archaic) an ear of grain, particularly of rice