Vocabulary

furlough; leave of absence

cow; heifer

bitch; female dog

female

lying low (and awaiting one's chance); biding one's time; submitting at first (to then strike later)

female screw; nut

to tame (an animal); to domesticate

to have one's teeth set on edge; to become annoyed

unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight)

root of a tooth; fang

set one's teeth on edge

to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); to clench one's teeth

dental; dental consonant; dental sound

dental clinic; dental surgery

dentistry

dentistry

dental hospital

dental use

teeth

orthodontia

dental disease

dentation

tooth germ

dentistry

crown of a tooth

cog rail

gums; gingiva

tooth hardening toy (for infants); teether; teething ring

root of a tooth

dentin; dentine

dentation; tooth shape

dental nerve

pulp (of a tooth); dental pulp

tartar; calculus

gnashing the teeth

crisp; staccato; piquant; clear

(dental) alveolus; tooth socket

periodontitis; pyorrhea; pyorrhoea; pyorrhea alveolaris; inflammation of the gingiva (gums) resulting in bone loss

endodontic treatment; endodontic therapy

endodontist; root-canal specialist