Bore (6)
(Other definitions for drill that I've seen before include "Twill-weave cotton cloth" , "Gimlet" , "Routine" , "Instruct" , "Tool; fabric; bore" .)
'bore' is the definition.
('stand' can be a synonym of 'bear')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for stood that I've seen before include "Remained upright" , "Was upstanding" , "Tolerated; stayed upright" , "Was a candidate for election" , "Was situated" .)
'bore' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for ream that I've seen before include "Quantity of paper, about 500 sheets" , "480 or 500 sheets" , "papers" , "Twenty quires of paper" , "20 quires of paper" .)
'bore' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for tire that I've seen before include "Weaken" , "Become exhausted" , "Wear out" , "Grow weary of rite" , "Exhaust" .)
'bore' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for pierce that I've seen before include "pink" , "Put hole through, penetrate" , "Make hole in with something sharp" , "Skewer; run through" , "Thrust" .)