#8 The answer is Dreary Because the context infers that it is sad and very down where she is at
#9 It is Mostly used to describe as an illness because it is referring to getting sick and getting sick is very unfortunate and brief for some cases<span />
Are you asking for which ones are metaphors ??
If so...
The building was a maze
The sidewalk could fry an egg
Her eyes drilled into my face
The company is buried in work.
Those are all metaphors the others are literal