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Advance, make progress, as in We haven't made any headway with this project . This expression, first recorded in 1887, uses headway in the nautical sense of “a vessel's forward movement.”

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carry on
carry over
endure
extend
go on
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linger
maintain
persist
progress
promote
pursue
reach
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stay
survive
sustain

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make head or tail of make heavy weather

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