| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | affair | matter of concern |
| 2. | alarm | sudden fear or worry |
| 3. | anguish | severe mental suffering |
| 4. | anxiety | uneasy fear or nervousness |
| 5. | anxiousness | state of being anxious |
| 6. | apprehension | anxious anticipation of trouble |
| 7. | assignment | task given to someone |
| 8. | attention | notice and thought given |
| 9. | bone of contention | source of dispute |
| 10. | bother | cause worry or annoyance |
| 11. | brood | think anxiously for long |
| 12. | burden | something that weighs on you |
| 13. | burning issue | urgent public concern |
| 14. | business | matter to deal with |
| 15. | care | serious attention or thought |
| 16. | caution | care to avoid danger |
| 17. | charge | duty entrusted to someone |
| 18. | circumspection | careful consideration of risks |
| 19. | commitment | promise or duty to do |
| 20. | consider | think about carefully |
| 21. | consideration | careful thought about something |
| 22. | consternation | sudden confusion and worry |
| 23. | discretion | careful judgment and restraint |
| 24. | disquiet | uneasy feeling; disturbance |
| 25. | distress | extreme worry or sorrow |
| 26. | disturb | upset or worry |
| 27. | dread | intense fear about the future |
| 28. | duty | obligation to act |
| 29. | dwell on | think about too much |
| 30. | eat at | cause lingering worry |
| 31. | edginess | tense, nervous feeling |
| 32. | fear | feeling of being afraid |
| 33. | fixate | focus on obsessively |
| 34. | focus | center of attention |
| 35. | foresight | ability to anticipate needs |
| 36. | forethought | thinking ahead with care |
| 37. | fret | worry or be anxious |
| 38. | gnaw at | cause persistent worry |
| 39. | haunt | keep troubling the mind |
| 40. | hazard | source of possible harm |
| 41. | hot issue | controversial current topic |
| 42. | interest | stake or involvement |
| 43. | investment | something you care about |
| 44. | irk | annoy or bother |
| 45. | issue | important matter to address |
| 46. | jitters | nervous anxiety |
| 47. | key issue | central matter |
| 48. | loom | seem threatening or worrying |
| 49. | major issue | important problem |
| 50. | matter | thing of importance |
| 51. | menace | threatening danger |
| 52. | mind | care about; be bothered by |
| 53. | misgiving | doubt or anxious feeling |
| 54. | mull over | think about for a while |
| 55. | nag | cause persistent worry |
| 56. | nagging doubt | persistent uncertain worry |
| 57. | nervousness | anxious or uneasy feeling |
| 58. | obligation | something you must do |
| 59. | obsess | think about constantly |
| 60. | obsession | persistent, intrusive concern |
| 61. | perturbation | state of being worried |
| 62. | point | detail needing attention |
| 63. | ponder | think about carefully |
| 64. | preoccupation | something you think about a lot |
| 65. | priority | most important matter |
| 66. | problem | matter needing attention |
| 67. | prudence | wise caution |
| 68. | qualm | uneasy feeling of doubt |
| 69. | question | point needing consideration |
| 70. | red flag | warning sign of trouble |
| 71. | regard | consider with attention |
| 72. | reservation | doubt or hesitation about something |
| 73. | responsibility | duty you must handle |
| 74. | risk | possibility of loss or harm |
| 75. | ruminate | think about repeatedly |
| 76. | solicitude | care and concern for others |
| 77. | stake | personal involvement or risk |
| 78. | stew | worry and dwell on |
| 79. | strain | pressure causing worry |
| 80. | stress | mental pressure or worry |
| 81. | subject | topic under discussion |
| 82. | task | piece of work to do |
| 83. | tension | mental strain or anxiety |
| 84. | theme | main subject or idea |
| 85. | thing | something being discussed |
| 86. | topic | matter being talked about |
| 87. | trepidation | fearful uncertainty |
| 88. | trouble | something causing worry |
| 89. | trust | responsibility placed in you |
| 90. | unease | mild anxiety or discomfort |
| 91. | uneasiness | state of being uneasy |
| 92. | unsettle | make uneasy or worried |
| 93. | vex | annoy or worry |
| 94. | vigilance | careful watch for danger |
| 95. | wariness | cautious watchfulness |
| 96. | warning sign | signal of possible trouble |
| 97. | watchfulness | alert attention to risks |
| 98. | weigh on | cause ongoing worry |
| 99. | worry | anxious thought or feeling |
| 100. | worrying | causing anxiety |