| influence(verb, control, run, direct, rule) |
| keep under thumb(verb, expression, idiom, control, run) |
| lay down the law(verb, expression, idiom, control, order) |
| lead(verb, control, order, run, direct) |
| lead by the nose(verb, expression, idiom, control, run) |
| master(control, beat, overcome, succeed, dominate) |
| obtain(verb, control, beat, rule, dominate) |
| outrival(verb, overcome, correct, dominate, prevail) |
| overweigh(verb, lead, dominate, vague, outdo) |
| run(verb, control, order, direct, rule) |
| run the show(verb, expression, idiom, control, order) |
| subject(verb, control, run, direct, rule) |
| subjugate(verb, control, run, direct, rule) |
| superabound(verb, control, run, direct, rule) |
| sway(verb, control, order, run, direct) |
| take precedence(verb, expression, idiom, dominate, dim) |
| take the lead(expression, idiom, authority) |
| top |
| trump |
| tyrannize(verb, control, run, direct, rule) |