| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | absorption | deep occupied attention |
| 2. | abuzz | full of lively activity |
| 3. | action | active work or movement |
| 4. | active | busy and doing things |
| 5. | activity | state of being active |
| 6. | ado | fuss and busy activity |
| 7. | affairs | matters needing attention |
| 8. | business | work or matters requiring attention |
| 9. | bustle | lively busy movement |
| 10. | buzz | lively busy activity |
| 11. | calls | demands on time or effort |
| 12. | caught up | fully involved or occupied |
| 13. | ceaseless activity | never-ending busy action |
| 14. | chores | routine tasks |
| 15. | commitments | things one must do |
| 16. | commotion | busy noisy activity |
| 17. | constant activity | continuous busy action |
| 18. | dealings | ongoing matters or activities |
| 19. | demands | things requiring effort |
| 20. | diligence | steady careful activity |
| 21. | doings | activities or happenings |
| 22. | engaged | occupied with something |
| 23. | engagement | state of being occupied |
| 24. | engrossed | fully absorbed and occupied |
| 25. | engrossment | deep occupied involvement |
| 26. | errands | small tasks outside home |
| 27. | eventful | full of activity |
| 28. | ferment | active unsettled movement |
| 29. | flat out | working at full speed |
| 30. | flurry | short burst of activity |
| 31. | frenzy | wild intense activity |
| 32. | full engagement | complete occupied involvement |
| 33. | functioning | active operation |
| 34. | goings-on | things actively happening |
| 35. | graft | hard steady work |
| 36. | grind | steady hard routine work |
| 37. | happenings | things going on |
| 38. | hard at it | working very busily |
| 39. | hard-pressed | under strong pressure |
| 40. | hecticity | hectic busy state |
| 41. | hum | steady active buzz |
| 42. | hurly-burly | noisy busy confusion |
| 43. | hustle | busy energetic activity |
| 44. | immersed | deeply involved and busy |
| 45. | immersion | deep involvement in activity |
| 46. | industriousness | habit of busy work |
| 47. | industry | constant productive activity |
| 48. | intensity | degree of active effort |
| 49. | involvement | state of active participation |
| 50. | jam-packed schedule | extremely full schedule |
| 51. | labor | hard work or effort |
| 52. | load | amount of work |
| 53. | maelstrom | violent rush of activity |
| 54. | maxed out | at full capacity |
| 55. | momentum | driving active pace |
| 56. | motion | active movement |
| 57. | movement | active motion |
| 58. | nonstop action | continuous busy activity |
| 59. | obligations | required duties or tasks |
| 60. | occupancy | state of being occupied |
| 61. | occupation | state of being occupied |
| 62. | occupied state | condition of being occupied |
| 63. | occupiedness | state of being occupied |
| 64. | on the go | constantly active or busy |
| 65. | operation | active functioning or work |
| 66. | overextended | too busy with commitments |
| 67. | pother | fussy busy commotion |
| 68. | preoccupation | state of being absorbed |
| 69. | press of business | pressure of many tasks |
| 70. | pressed | under time or work pressure |
| 71. | pressure | demanding level of activity |
| 72. | proceedings | ongoing activities or events |
| 73. | rate | speed or frequency |
| 74. | requirements | things that must be done |
| 75. | responsibilities | duties needing attention |
| 76. | running | active operation |
| 77. | rush | hurried busy activity |
| 78. | scramble | hurried disordered activity |
| 79. | scurry | hurried busy movement |
| 80. | snowed under | overwhelmed with too much work |
| 81. | stir | active movement or excitement |
| 82. | stirring | full of active movement |
| 83. | stretched | busy beyond comfortable limits |
| 84. | swamped | overwhelmed with work |
| 85. | tasks | pieces of work |
| 86. | tied up | occupied and unavailable |
| 87. | to-do | busy fuss or activity |
| 88. | toil | hard continuous work |
| 89. | traffic | flow of movement or activity |
| 90. | treadmill | endless routine activity |
| 91. | turnover | rate of ongoing activity |
| 92. | up to one’s ears | extremely busy with tasks |
| 93. | urgency | pressing active demand |
| 94. | whir | busy humming activity |
| 95. | whirl | rapid busy activity |
| 96. | whirlwind | very busy rush |
| 97. | work | activity involving effort |
| 98. | workflow | movement of work |
| 99. | workload | amount of work to do |
| 100. | wrapped up | deeply occupied with something |
