Achieving a following (10)
I believe the answer is:
succeeding
This could be a double definition.
'achieving' is the first definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with social activities as well as being present participle verbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'a following' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for succeeding that I've seen before include "Doing well" , "Winning" , "following" , "not coming in first" .)