#master

• Artistically — Artistically, from an artistic point of view; with aesthetic sense, mastery, or talent; according to the rules of beauty. The term describes the manner in which a work, action, or creation is executed, performed, or structured, emphasizing its expressive value and the harmony of details relative to the whole.
• Artnapping — An offense consisting of the theft of high-value artworks (paintings, sculptures, manuscripts), followed by a ransom demand from the owner, insurance company, or state in exchange for their safe return without being destroyed. In modern forensics, this phenomenon is approached as a specialized form of international extortion orchestrated by organized crime networks.
• Asaṅga — The name of a renowned Indian monk, scholar, and philosopher of the 4th–5th centuries CE, considered one of the main founders of the Yogācāra (or Cittamātra / 'Mind-Only') idealistic school of Mahāyāna Buddhism; a spiritual figure historically linked to the Nalanda monastery and famous for the sacred texts he allegedly received directly in the Tuṣita heaven from the future Buddha, Maitreya.
• Astrantia major — A species of herbaceous perennial plant in the Apiaceae family, native to the mountainous regions of Central and Eastern Europe, including the meadows and glades of the Carpathians. It is structurally distinguished by palmate-lobed leaves and unique inflorescences in the form of a simple, compact umbel, surrounded by long, membranous involucral bracts often colored pink, white, or purple, giving it the appearance of a radiant geometric star.
• Astrantia minor — A smaller species of herbaceous perennial plant belonging to the Astrantia genus within the Apiaceae family, native to the high mountain regions of Southwestern and Central Europe (especially the Alps and Pyrenees). It is structurally characterized by leaves deeply divided into 7-9 narrow lobes and delicate, small floral umbels surrounded by white or greenish involucral bracts, adapted to siliceous soils and shaded screes.
• To exercise self-control — To exercise control over oneself, to dominate, restrain, or curb one's instinctive urges and impulsive reactions through conscious willpower. It implies a rapid internal evaluation and the adjustment of behavior to align with ethical, social norms, or long-term personal goals.
• To master oneself — To exercise full and conscious control over one's own impulses, emotions, desires, or instinctive reactions; to master or govern oneself through sheer willpower, preventing violent or chaotic outward manifestations in moments of crisis.
• Self-mastery — The act of self-mastering and its result; the conscious and voluntary process of exercising control over one's own behavior, affective states, and thoughts, representing the foundation of stoicism and emotional self-control.
• Self-mastered — Having mastered or controlled oneself through personal willpower; a person or character who has managed to subordinate emotional impulses, desires, and instinctive drives to rigorous reason or a stable set of moral principles.
• Archaic master — An old honorific title, respectful address term, or administrative word of oriental origin used in the past to designate a master, a landlord, or an estate manager. In certain regional idioms, it was integrated into the sphere of politeness terms used for elderly men.