forge

forge away at (something)

To work on or toward goal or task with great determination, diligence, and vigor. I've been forging away at my little business here for two years, and now I've really established myself within the community. The team has been forging away at their shot for a championship all year.

forge ahead

or forge on

To continue moving forward or making progress: The reporters forged ahead with the investigation. The weary troops forged on despite the snow.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Dyer	['daiə]
Dutch	DUCH	English
JosÉE	zho-ZE	French
Monika	MO-ni-kah (German), maw-NEE-kah (Polish)	German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Lithuanian, Latvian
Jenna	JEN-ə (English), YEN-nah (Finnish)	English, Finnish
Lilita	-	Latvian