| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | aching for | wanting very strongly |
| 2. | acute | severe and urgent |
| 3. | agitated | nervous and upset |
| 4. | alarming | causing worry or fear |
| 5. | anguished | feeling intense distress |
| 6. | anxious for | strongly wanting or worried about |
| 7. | at wit’s end | unable to find a solution |
| 8. | awful | very bad or distressing |
| 9. | beaten | defeated and exhausted |
| 10. | beside oneself | overcome with emotion |
| 11. | bleak | offering little hope |
| 12. | broke | having no money |
| 13. | broken | emotionally crushed or defeated |
| 14. | chancy | risky and uncertain |
| 15. | craving | feeling a powerful desire |
| 16. | crazed | wild and uncontrolled |
| 17. | critical | very serious and decisive |
| 18. | crucial | extremely important and decisive |
| 19. | crushed | overwhelmed and defeated |
| 20. | despairing | feeling complete loss of hope |
| 21. | despondent | deeply discouraged and hopeless |
| 22. | destitute | having no money or resources |
| 23. | dire | extremely serious or urgent |
| 24. | distraught | deeply upset and agitated |
| 25. | do-or-die | involving total urgency or risk |
| 26. | doomed | certain to fail or suffer |
| 27. | dying for | wanting very much |
| 28. | eager for | strongly wanting |
| 29. | exigent | requiring urgent action |
| 30. | extreme | going far beyond ordinary limits |
| 31. | fearful | very serious or frightening |
| 32. | feverish | intensely excited or urgent |
| 33. | forlorn | sad, abandoned, and hopeless |
| 34. | frantic | wild with fear or urgency |
| 35. | frenzied | wildly excited or frantic |
| 36. | frightened | afraid or alarmed |
| 37. | frightful | extremely bad or alarming |
| 38. | gambling | taking a serious risk |
| 39. | gloomy | showing little hope |
| 40. | grave | serious and worrying |
| 41. | greedy for | excessively eager for |
| 42. | grim | serious and without optimism |
| 43. | hard up | badly lacking money or resources |
| 44. | hard-pressed | under great pressure or difficulty |
| 45. | helpless | unable to act or help oneself |
| 46. | hopeless | having no hope of success |
| 47. | hopelessly difficult | seemingly impossible to solve |
| 48. | hungry for | strongly wanting or needing |
| 49. | hysterical | uncontrollably emotional or frantic |
| 50. | imperative | urgently necessary |
| 51. | impoverished | extremely poor |
| 52. | in a bind | in a difficult situation |
| 53. | in despair | having lost all hope |
| 54. | in dire straits | in extreme difficulty |
| 55. | in straits | in serious difficulty |
| 56. | intense | very strong or extreme |
| 57. | itching for | eagerly wanting |
| 58. | keen for | very eager for |
| 59. | last-ditch | final and desperate attempt |
| 60. | longing | wanting deeply |
| 61. | lost | beyond help or recovery |
| 62. | low-spirited | sad and discouraged |
| 63. | mad | wildly excited or unreasonable |
| 64. | make-or-break | deciding success or failure |
| 65. | manic | wildly energetic or frantic |
| 66. | miserable | very unhappy or distressed |
| 67. | needy | lacking necessities or support |
| 68. | out of control | impossible to manage or restrain |
| 69. | out of one’s mind | extremely upset or frantic |
| 70. | out of options | having no choices left |
| 71. | panic-stricken | overcome by sudden fear |
| 72. | panicked | filled with panic |
| 73. | penniless | having no money at all |
| 74. | pining | yearning sadly or intensely |
| 75. | powerless | lacking ability or control |
| 76. | pressing | requiring quick attention |
| 77. | rash | acting without careful thought |
| 78. | ravenous for | intensely hungry or eager for |
| 79. | reckless | careless of danger or consequences |
| 80. | resigned | accepting a hopeless situation |
| 81. | risky | involving possible danger or loss |
| 82. | scared | frightened or worried |
| 83. | serious | important and worrying |
| 84. | severe | very serious or intense |
| 85. | shaken | deeply upset or frightened |
| 86. | starved for | badly lacking or craving |
| 87. | strapped | short of money or resources |
| 88. | terrible | very bad or serious |
| 89. | terrified | extremely frightened |
| 90. | thirsty for | strongly craving |
| 91. | uncontrolled | not restrained or managed |
| 92. | unhinged | mentally or emotionally uncontrolled |
| 93. | unnerved | made anxious or frightened |
| 94. | unpromising | unlikely to succeed |
| 95. | unsafe | not safe or secure |
| 96. | urgent | needing immediate action |
| 97. | wild | uncontrolled and frantic |
| 98. | worried sick | extremely worried |
| 99. | wretched | extremely unhappy or unfortunate |
| 100. | yearning | longing strongly |
