to move forward or improve
двигаться вперёд или улучшаться (dvigat'sya vperyod ili uluchshat'sya)
"She is slowly making progress with her studies."
"Она медленно делает прогресс в учёбе." (Ona medlenno delayet **progress** v uchebe.)
to make someone responsible for their actions
to survive, one must adjust to the new conditions
to find a practical solution that avoids a problem
to take action without being told what to do
not something one likes or enjoys
knowledgeable from studying rather than experience