to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
the reverse; other side; lining
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
student (esp. a university student)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
France; French (language)
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
medical science; medicine
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
to compete with; to vie for
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
somewhat cold; a bit chilly
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
still; even now; to this day
under control (e.g. of territory)
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
head; brains; intellect; understanding
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
reaching; attaining; arrival