| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | administer | Manage operations or affairs. |
| 2. | advance | Move forward or promote. |
| 3. | advantage | A superior position. |
| 4. | ascendancy | Dominant power or influence. |
| 5. | be ahead | Have a forward position. |
| 6. | be first | Hold first position. |
| 7. | be in front | Occupy the forward position. |
| 8. | be winning | Be ahead in a contest. |
| 9. | beat | Do better than. |
| 10. | begin | Start happening or doing. |
| 11. | blaze the trail | Pioneer a new path. |
| 12. | bring | Take someone to a place. |
| 13. | captain | Lead as a captain. |
| 14. | chair | Preside over a meeting. |
| 15. | channel | Direct through a particular course. |
| 16. | come first | Be in first place. |
| 17. | command | Exercise authority over. |
| 18. | commence | Begin formally. |
| 19. | conduct | Lead or guide formally. |
| 20. | control | Have power over direction. |
| 21. | create | Bring into existence. |
| 22. | direct | Control or point the course. |
| 23. | dominance | Commanding influence or control. |
| 24. | dominate | Have commanding superiority. |
| 25. | drive | Push or direct forward. |
| 26. | eclipse | Surpass greatly. |
| 27. | edge | Slight advantage over others. |
| 28. | effect | Bring about a result. |
| 29. | end in | Finish with a result. |
| 30. | engender | Cause a feeling or situation. |
| 31. | escort | Accompany and guide someone. |
| 32. | establish | Set up or create. |
| 33. | first place | Top competitive position. |
| 34. | forefront | Leading or most advanced position. |
| 35. | found | Establish for the first time. |
| 36. | front | Be at the front of. |
| 37. | funnel | Direct toward one place. |
| 38. | generate | Cause to arise. |
| 39. | give rise to | Cause to occur. |
| 40. | go first | Move before others. |
| 41. | govern | Rule or control officially. |
| 42. | guide | Show the way or direction. |
| 43. | head | Be in charge of. |
| 44. | helm | Position of control. |
| 45. | herd | Guide a group together. |
| 46. | hint | Small clue or suggestion. |
| 47. | impel | Drive or force onward. |
| 48. | inaugurate | Begin officially or ceremonially. |
| 49. | incite | Urge into action. |
| 50. | indication | Sign that suggests something. |
| 51. | initiate | Cause something to begin. |
| 52. | instigate | Cause an action to start. |
| 53. | institute | Establish or start. |
| 54. | introduce | Bring in for first use. |
| 55. | launch | Start or introduce. |
| 56. | leadership | Position or act of leading. |
| 57. | leash | Cord used to guide animals. |
| 58. | manage | Be responsible for controlling. |
| 59. | management | Control or direction of affairs. |
| 60. | marshal | Guide or organize in order. |
| 61. | navigate | Find and direct a route. |
| 62. | occasion | Cause something to happen. |
| 63. | open | Begin an event or process. |
| 64. | originate | Begin or cause to begin. |
| 65. | outdo | Do better than. |
| 66. | outstrip | Surpass or go beyond. |
| 67. | oversee | Supervise or manage. |
| 68. | pace | Set the speed for. |
| 69. | pilot | Guide through difficulty or travel. |
| 70. | pioneer | Be first to develop. |
| 71. | point | Direct attention or movement. |
| 72. | precede | Come before in order. |
| 73. | produce | Cause or bring about. |
| 74. | promote | Help advance or develop. |
| 75. | prompt | Cause or encourage action. |
| 76. | rank first | Hold the highest position. |
| 77. | reign over | Rule as sovereign. |
| 78. | result in | Have as an outcome. |
| 79. | route | Send or direct along a path. |
| 80. | rule | Govern or control. |
| 81. | run | Operate or be in charge. |
| 82. | set the pace | Establish the speed or standard. |
| 83. | shepherd | Guide and protect carefully. |
| 84. | show | Guide by pointing out. |
| 85. | spark | Cause to start. |
| 86. | spearhead | Lead an effort actively. |
| 87. | start | Cause to begin. |
| 88. | steer | Guide the course of. |
| 89. | surpass | Go beyond in performance. |
| 90. | take | Guide someone along a route. |
| 91. | tip | Useful piece of information. |
| 92. | top | Be higher than others. |
| 93. | trace | Slight sign or evidence. |
| 94. | track | Path or course to follow. |
| 95. | trail | Track or line to follow. |
| 96. | trigger | Cause to happen suddenly. |
| 97. | upper hand | Controlling advantage. |
| 98. | urge | Strongly encourage action. |
| 99. | usher | Guide someone to a place. |
| 100. | vanguard | Foremost position in movement. |
