to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
long-awaited; much-awaited
main purpose; primary objective
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
free (of charge); gratuitous
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to get between; to be caught in
self-consciousness; self-awareness
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
hiding one's embarrassment
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
essence; true nature; substance; reality
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means