dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
grade; class; degree; magnitude
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
mineral deposit; ore deposit
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
finishing blow; coup de grâce
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
job; work; duties; trade; skill
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
capacity; volume; capacitance
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
battle formation; disposition of troops
battle formation; military formation
to make a speech; to address
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
to await; to wait for; to expect
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous