| precede(verb, lead, head, anticipate, foreshow) |
| preside(verb, control, run, direct, rule) |
| pull the strings(expression, idiom, control, order, run) |
| quarterback(verb, control, keep, run, direct) |
| supervise(verb, control, keep, run, direct) |
| take precedence(verb, expression, lead, head, anticipate) |
| administrate(verb, control, run, direct, rule) |
| advise(verb, control, keep, run, direct) |
| antedate(verb, lead, head, anticipate, presage) |
| be ahead of(verb, lead, head, anticipate, foreshow) |
| boss(control, keep, run, direct, rule) |
| captain(verb, control, order, run, direct) |
| carry on(verb, expression, control, keep, run) |
| carry out(verb, expression, control, order, run) |
| dominate(verb, control, keep, run, direct) |
| engineer |
| forerun(verb, lead, head, anticipate, foreshow) |
| guide(control, run, direct, rule, lead) |
| harbinger(verb, lead, head, anticipate, foreshow) |
| have a head start(expression, idiom, lead, head, anticipate) |