*perron*, m., flight of steps before a house, stoop, verandah.
*Perse*, f., Persia.
*personne*, (with 'ne' before verb) nobody, (not) anybody.
*persuader*, convince.
*peser*, to bear upon, lie.
*petit*, adj., little, small, —— à ——, little by little, by degrees; —- maître, dandy, n. m. young, kitten.
*peu*, adv., little, few. dans ——, shortly; depuis ——, lately; quelque ——, somewhat, a little; —— à ——, gradually, little by little; un ——, somewhat, for a short time, a bit. n. m., few. le —— de matelots, the few sailors.
*peur*, f., fear. avoir ——, to be afraid; de —— de, for fear of; faire —— à, to frighten.
*peut-être*, perhaps.
*peut*, *peuvent*, see *pouvoir*.