…a large, heavy mammal which walks on the soles of its feet, having thick fur and a very short tail. Bears are related to the dog family but have an omnivorous diet…
…a large, heavy mammal which walks on the soles of its feet, having thick fur and a very short tail. Bears are related to the dog family but have an omnivorous diet…
…a large, heavy mammal which walks on the soles of its feet, having thick fur and a very short tail. Bears are related to the dog family but have an omnivorous diet…
…(of a woman in labour) exert downwards pressure in order to push the baby out…
…a filled pastry made from a folded circle of dough with slits cut in it…
…a large extinct bear of the Pleistocene epoch, whose remains are found commonly in caves throughout Europe…
…a small, mainly nocturnal bear which has a brownish-black coat with a light-coloured mark on the chest, native to SE Asia…
…a market in which share prices are falling, encouraging selling…
…a medium-sized forest-dwelling bear with blackish fur and a paler face, found in North America and eastern Asia…
…a large bear with a coat colour ranging from cream to black, occurring chiefly in forests in Eurasia and North America. It is widely persecuted, and was exterminated in Britain, probably before the 10th century…
…an animal of a large race of the North American brown bear or grizzly, found on islands to the south of Alaska…
…a large white arctic bear which lives mainly on the pack ice. It is a powerful swimmer and feeds chiefly on seals…
…a shaggy-coated nocturnal Indian bear which uses its long curved claws for hanging upside down like a sloth and for opening termite mounds to feed on the insects…
…a minute animal with a short plump body and four pairs of stubby legs, living in water or in the film of water on plants such as mosses…
…a form of entertainment which involved setting dogs to attack a captive bear…
…a North American black bear of a variety with reddish-brown hair…
…move directly towards someone or something in a purposeful or intimidating manner…
…a hellebore, which has leaves that are said to resemble a bear’s foot…
…be of sufficient quality to be likened favourably to someone or something of the same kind…
…a South American bear with a black or dark brown coat and white markings around the eyes…
…a Mediterranean plant with large deep-cut leaves and tall spikes of purple-veined white flowers…
…a reservoir and recreational center in southern California, in the San Bernardino Mountains, east northeast of Los Angeles…
…fully prepared for any eventuality, especially a confrontation or challenge…
…exert influence or pressure so as to achieve a particular result…
…accompany or spend time with someone in order to prevent them feeling lonely or bored…
…a large lake in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It drains into the Mackenzie River via the Great Bear River…
…maintain a feeling of ill will or resentment toward someone…
