is a specific kind of: motion, move, movement.

is a broader term that covers: push | career, life history | march | clear sailing, easy going, plain sailing | leapfrog.

is the opposite of: retreat.

derivation: advance, come along, come on, get along, get on, progress, shape up | advance | advance, go on, march on, move on, pass on, progress | advance, bring forward | continue, go forward, proceed.