[1] : WordNet (r) 2.0

make headway
     v : obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "the home team was
         gaining ground"; "after defeating the knicks, the blazers
         pulled ahead of the lakers in the battle for the
         number-one playoff berth in the western conference" syn:
          gain, advance, win, pull ahead, get ahead, gain
         ground ant: fall back
see also:
gain advance win pull ahead get ahead gain ground 
fall back 

[2] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

77 moby thesaurus words for "make headway":
   achieve success, advance, ameliorate, amend, arrive, be a success,
   break through, come along, come on, come through, cover ground,
   cut a swath, develop, do well, enjoy prosperity, farewell, foot,
   gain, gain ground, gather head, gather way, get ahead, get along,
   get on, get on swimmingly, get on well, get there, go, go ahead,
   go along, go far, go fast, go forward, go on, go places, go well,
   graduate, grow better, have it made, improve, look up,
   make a breakthrough, make a success, make good, make good time,
   make head against, make it, make knots, make progress,
   make progress against, make sternway, make strides, make the scene,
   make up leeway, make way, meliorate, mend, move, move forward,
   pass along, pass on, perk up, pick up, proceed, progress, prosper,
   rise, roll, shape up, show improvement, skyrocket, stem,
   step forward, succeed, take off, travel, turn out well

Headway >> H Words
Headway, definition of term: Headway
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Make >> M Words
Make, definition of term: Make
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Make For >> M Words
Make For, definition of term: Make For
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Make It >> M Words
Make It, definition of term: Make It
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Make Easier >> M Words
Make Easier, definition of term: Make Easier
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Make Good >> M Words
Make Good, definition of term: Make Good
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Make Drunk >> M Words
Make Drunk, definition of term: Make Drunk
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Make Clear >> M Words
Make Clear, definition of term: Make Clear
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Make Do >> M Words
Make Do, definition of term: Make Do
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Make A Mistake >> M Words
Make A Mistake, definition of term: Make A Mistake
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