seek - pursue, look for, search, try to obtain⏎
shed - decrease, emit, get rid of⏎
rival - competitor, contender⏎
role - function, position (of somebody)⏎
superintend - oversee, manage, supervise⏎
skilled - experienced, qualified⏎
unexpired - valid, remaining, still in force⏎
scale - range, spectrum, measure, gauge⏎
top flight - best, most successful, highest⏎
venture - enterprise, speculate, undertaking, business project or activity⏎