amidst

among

Within a group

• betweenIn the middle of
• scatteredSpread irregularly about
• dispersedSpread widely apart

mingled · intermingled · dotted · sprinkled · strewn · peppered · distributed · intermixed · diffused · spread

encircled

Surrounded on all sides

• envelopedFully enclosed around
• enclosedSurrounded and sealed within
• flankedPositioned at both sides

bordered · encompassed · ringed · hemmed · bounded · fringed · engulfed · immersed · embedded · ensconced

turmoil

Violent disturbance or confusion

• upheavalViolent disturbance of order
• confusionMental disorientation or bewilderment
• commotionNoisy, confused disturbance

disorder · tumult · pandemonium · mayhem · bedlam · fray · maelstrom · whirlwind · storm · turbulence

meanwhile

During the intervening time

• concurrentHappening at once
• simultaneousHappening at same time
• ongoingIn progress now

unfolding · transpiring · proceeding · midstream · interim · interval · course · thick · throughout · while

• Archaismsthee, thou, thy, thine, ye
• prepositionsabove, about, across, after, along
• spellingscolour, color, favour, favor, honour
• Old Spellingsaether, connexion, magick, shew, shoppe