spirit
noun
the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
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“He was going to retire a very wealthy man, but because he wanted more, what he’s going to be known for from now on is spiriting himself away from Japan by hiding in a box.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2023