fast lane

freeway

Highway without tolls

• expresswayLimited-access highway
• interstateBetween political regions
• motorwayHigh-speed divided highway

turnpike · carriageway · thoroughfare · asphalt · pavement · lanes · shoulder · median · roadway · toll

acceleration

Rate velocity changes

• velocityDirected rate of motion
• momentumProduct of mass, velocity
• racingSpeed competition sport

sprint · zip · whiz · turbo · supersonic · swift · speeding · throttle · cruising · zoom

success

Favorable outcome attained

• careerLifelong occupational pursuit
• climbingAscending by physical effort
• advancementForward movement or promotion

achievement · go-getter · driven · hustle · competitive · overachiever · workaholic · power · corporate · rat-race

productivity

Output relative to input

• streamliningMaking more aerodynamic or efficient
• optimizationMaximizing efficiency or performance
• expediteSpeed up a process

throughput · workflow · agile · lean · time-saving · shortcut · acceleration · priority · express · turnaround

glamour

Fascinating, elegant attractiveness

• nightlifeEvening entertainment culture
• excessSurplus beyond need
• jet-setWealthy international travelers

high-roller · celebrity · partying · luxury · indulgence · hedonism · thrill-seeking · extravagance · VIP · champagne

burn out

Exhaust through overwork

• slowing downReducing pace or velocity
• rat raceExhausting competitive work routine
• high-octaneExtremely energetic or dynamic

keeping pace · living large · edge · risky · pressure · stress · unsustainable · crash · burnout · intensity

• lanes
• travel idiomshit the road, in the same boat, miss the boat, end of the road, crossroads
• driving slangfloor it, gun it, pedal to the metal, pedal to metal, peel out
• expresswaysexpressway, freeway, highway, interstate, motorway
• racing termsbackstretch, checkered flag, daily double, dead heat, exacta
• Speed Expressionsin a flash, quick as a flash, in no time, lickety-split, lickety split