Of persons: engaged or involved in an activity, occupied; fully occupied, busy; preoccupied; for ~, for being preoccupied; ~ inough, busy enough, hard put.

Diligent, assiduous; devoted (to a task or duty), industrious.

(a) Intent (upon sth.), desirous, eager; (b) of warriors: eager to fight, bold.

Solicitous, attentive; concerned; anxious, fearful, worried.

Of activities or conditions: (a) active, busy (life); vigorous (fighting); persistent (negotiations); (b) constant, vigorous (effort); don ~ peine, take pains; urgent (matter, request, etc.); (c) constant, diligent (attention, care); constant, devout (prayer, contemplation, etc.); (d) careful (calculation, speech); (e) continual, severe (sorrow, suffering); (f) anxious, solicitous (heart, manner); ~ dred, deep anxiety, worry; (g) ~ casting, continual vomiting; ~ wordes, superfluous talk, gossip; (h) ~ molding, elaborate, ornate molding.