You need to answer a given question containing a blank (_). Your answer must be one of the two objects mentioned in the question, for example "trophy" and "suitcase". Your answer must not contain a word that is not present in the question. Please don't use articles (e.g., the, a) before the answer.

We went with fixing the hood before we fixed the tires, since the _ would be a lot harder.
tires

The grip of the anvil cannot bend the iron bar because the _ is weak.
grip

They were able to place the vase on the pillar, but not on the shelf, because the _ was unstable.

shelf