BT AZ 16a(35) :בארי ועביד מלאכה‏ : it becomes healthy and does work
See the entire entry for bry#2 vb. to be strong

BT AZ 16a(35) :מעקר מילתא הוה בעי ועקר ואתא פורתא פורתא‏ : originally (or: essentially?) he wanted to eradicate it, but he came at it little by little
See the entire entry for mˁyqrˀ adv. originally, at first

BT AZ 16a(35) :מעקר מילתא הוה בעי ועקר ואתא פורתא פורתא‏ : originally (or: essentially?) he wanted to eradicate it, but he came at it little by little
See the entire entry for ˁe/iqqār, ˁe/iqqārā n.m. root

BT AZ 16a(35) :מעקר מילתא הוה בעי ועקר ואתא פורתא פורתא‏ : originally (or: essentially?) he wanted to eradicate it, but he came at it little by little
See the entire entry for purtā n.m. portion, small amount