Further progress (7)
I believe the answer is:
advance
I believe this is a double definition.
'further' is the first definition.
(synonyms)
'progress' is the second definition.
(synonyms)
(Other definitions for advance that I've seen before include "Move along" , "Loan; promotion" , "Publisher's payment" , "Put forward (a theory)" , "Lend money on security" .)