Possible Clues:

• Nonconformist's about to be rejected for college, furious
• Extremely busy — fevered
• Awfully busy
• He goes to clinic initially, twitching and feverish
• Fast-paced
• Very busy man set up computer systems in cricket club
• Crazily busy
• Like the life of a working single mom
• Hot and cold running water included in quote picked up in a rush
• Everyone initially restricted by constant source of irritation, recalled in a fever