英和和英

to rise above the crowd―to be distinguished―conspicuous―preeminent

Herring shoal

the state of being significantly better than the rest

（人なら）They come in crowds―（鹿や野馬なら）―in herds―（狼なら）―in packs―（飛ぶ鳥なら）―in flights―（魚なら）―in shoals

Deer herd together

They come―（人なら）―in crowds―（蛮人なら）―in hordes―（狼なら）―in packs―（鳥なら）―in flights―（魚なら）―in shoals.

a surging crowd

to join the gamblers

to carry a fort with a rush―rush a fort

They stand in knots.

a nonequivalent control group