crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
to swarm; to crowd; to flock together
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
how; in what way; I wonder
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to dance; to perform dance steps
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
overcrowding; congestion; overpopulation; crammed (schedule); congested; busy
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
speeding up; increase in pace
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
turnout (of people); start (of a race, campaign, business, etc.); beginning; initial charge; dash
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
all right; let's do this!; you got it!; it's here!; finally!; boom!
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
submarine voyage; underwater navigation
diving; submerging; going underwater
with a thwack; wack; thump; conspicuously (of a hole, bulge, dent, etc.); gapingly; yawningly
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
bright person; talented student; prodigy