carving out
- sculptingShaping material into forms
- hollowingMaking concave inside
- chiselingCutting with edged tool
- nicheRecessed wall space
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
space · forging · claiming · establishing · gouging · shaping · woodwork · whittling · scooping · excavating · path · domain · crafting · etching · creating · staking · marking · digging
creation vs. elimination of space/portion
carving outgiving up
Choosing to stop trying
relinquishing · surrendering · ceding · abandoning · forfeiting
separation vs. integration
carving outmerging
Blending into one
integrating · folding in · absorbing · incorporating · blending
addition vs. subtraction of material
carving outfilling in
Temporary replacement duty
building up · accumulating · depositing · layering · molding