ADJ
- rapid
- Allied, British, German, etc.
VERB + ADVANCE
- make
- The regiment made an advance on the enemy lines
- order
- The general ordered an advance to the front line
- halt, resist, stop
PREP
- on ~
- the advance on Leningrad
- to ~, towards ~
- the Russian advance towards Berlin
ADJ
- big, considerable, dramatic, enormous, great, spectacular, substantial, tremendous
- important, major, notable, remarkable, significant
- rapid, steady
- rapid advances in science and technology
- recent
- economic, educational, medical, political, scientific, social, technical, technological
- theoretical
VERB + ADVANCE
- make
- We need more money if we are to make any further advances in this area of science
PREP
- in ~
- two major advances in orthopaedic medicine
- on ~
- an advance on the existing techniques
- towards ~
- an advance towards a better understanding of God
VERB + ADVANCE
- give, pay
- The publishers have paid me an advance
- get, receive
PREP
- ~ of
- an advance of £10,000
- ~ on
- He was paid £5,000 as an advance on royalties
VERB + ADVANCE
- make
- He made amorous advances to one of his students
ADV
- quickly, rapidly
- cautiously, slowly
PREP
- from
- advancing from the south
- into
- The troops advanced into central Europe
- on/upon
- The army advanced on the capital
- towards
- He advanced towards me in aggressive style
ADV
- considerably, greatly, significantly
- rapidly
PREP
- beyond
- Society needs to advance beyond prejudice and superstition