to continue; to proceed with; to go on with

in succession; happening one after another following closely in time

to take over a throne, title, or official position from a predecessor

afterwards; subsequently; indicating that one action or state follows another

Sun Jihai (1977-), Chinese footballer, played for Manchester City (2002-2008)

a person who inherits or has a legal right to the property, title, or wealth of another upon their death

to succeed someone in a job or position

night and day; continuous strenuous effort

right of inheritance

hard to continue; difficult to keep going with a state or action

relay (electronics)

to relay or repeat a telecommunications signal through an intermediate station or device

To follow the past and herald the future; to carry forward the cause of one's predecessors and pave the way for future generations.

the traditional practice of adopting a nephew or relative as a son to carry on the lineage

to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave

one falls, the next follows; stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades; advancing wave upon wave

to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking

to succeed to the throne

Qi Jiguang (1528-1588), Ming dynasty military leader known for defending China against Japanese pirates

to adopt a child, typically from a relative, to be one's own heir

laws and regulations governing the inheritance of property or rights from a deceased person

to have no qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking

at a later time or subsequently

repeater (electronics or telecommunications)

second wife (of a widower)

second wife (of a widower)

to burn the midnight oil; to work continuously night and day

To restore states that have been destroyed and revive families whose line of succession has been broken.

a person who inherits a title or estate; posterity

to take up someone's mantle or follow in someone's steps

to follow in the steps of one's predecessor

step-parents

to become adopted as heir

to succeed to the throne

to follow in the steps of

to carry on, inherit, or succeed a predecessor's work, tradition, or legacy