1 to grow

2 to increase

1 posture

2 position

1 head of a household

2 family head

3 patriarch

4 parent or guardian of a child

1 to mature

2 to grow

3 growth

1 very long

2 endless

1 proficiency in a particular field (idiom)

2 skill in a specialized area (idiom)

1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience

1 many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength

2 There is safety in numbers.

1 to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom)

2 to kick people around

1 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later

2 We'll cross that bridge when we get there