1. (

• progress ,
• come_on ,
• come_along ,
• advance ,
• get_on ,
• get_along ,
• shape_up

) develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up" ;

2. (

• advance ,
• progress ,
• pass_on ,
• move_on ,
• march_on ,
• go_on

) move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" ;

3. (

• build_up ,
• work_up ,
• build ,
• progress ,

) form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager's plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border" ;