| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | aim | desired goal or purpose |
| 2. | ambition | strong desire to achieve something |
| 3. | anchor | source of steadiness and hope |
| 4. | anticipate | expect or look forward to |
| 5. | anticipation | expectation of a future event |
| 6. | aspiration | strong aim or cherished desire |
| 7. | assurance | confidence about an outcome |
| 8. | await | wait for something expected |
| 9. | bank on | rely on confidently |
| 10. | beacon | guiding source of hope |
| 11. | belief | acceptance that something is true |
| 12. | believe in | have confidence in |
| 13. | brightness | hopeful or promising quality |
| 14. | buoyancy | cheerful ability to recover |
| 15. | chance | possibility of a good outcome |
| 16. | cheer | hopeful happiness or encouragement |
| 17. | cheerfulness | bright and positive feeling |
| 18. | comfort | reassurance in difficulty |
| 19. | confidence | firm trust in a good outcome |
| 20. | consolation | comfort after disappointment or loss |
| 21. | covet | strongly desire to possess |
| 22. | crave | want very strongly |
| 23. | deliverance | rescue from danger or hardship |
| 24. | desire | strong wish for something |
| 25. | dream | cherished wish or ambition |
| 26. | encouragement | reason to feel more hopeful |
| 27. | encouraging sign | reason to expect improvement |
| 28. | endure | continue through hardship |
| 29. | envision | imagine a desired future |
| 30. | escape | chance to avoid trouble |
| 31. | expect | think something will happen |
| 32. | expectancy | state of expecting something |
| 33. | expectation | belief that something will happen |
| 34. | faith | trust in something hoped for |
| 35. | flicker | faint sign of hope |
| 36. | foresee | see as likely to happen |
| 37. | fresh start | new chance to begin |
| 38. | glimmer | small sign of hope |
| 39. | glimmering | faint sign of hope |
| 40. | goal | desired result or destination |
| 41. | good sign | indication of a good outcome |
| 42. | hang on | continue despite difficulty |
| 43. | have faith in | trust strongly in |
| 44. | heart | courage or hopeful spirit |
| 45. | hold on | continue with hope or effort |
| 46. | hopefulness | quality of being optimistic |
| 47. | ideal | perfect goal or standard |
| 48. | imagine | form an idea or picture |
| 49. | improvement | change for the better |
| 50. | inspiration | source of hope or motivation |
| 51. | intent | aim or purpose |
| 52. | intention | thing one plans to do |
| 53. | keep faith | continue trusting |
| 54. | lifeline | thing offering needed hope |
| 55. | light | source of comfort or hope |
| 56. | long for | deeply want something |
| 57. | longing | deep desire for something |
| 58. | look forward to | await with pleasure or expectation |
| 59. | mission | important goal or purpose |
| 60. | new beginning | start with better possibilities |
| 61. | objective | intended goal or result |
| 62. | opening | chance or opportunity |
| 63. | opportunity | chance for a good result |
| 64. | optimism | positive expectation about the future |
| 65. | option | available possible choice |
| 66. | outlook | view of future prospects |
| 67. | perspective | way of seeing possibilities |
| 68. | picture | imagine a desired outcome |
| 69. | positivity | optimistic attitude or outlook |
| 70. | possibility | chance that something may happen |
| 71. | promise | sign of future success |
| 72. | prospect | chance of future success |
| 73. | purpose | meaningful aim or intention |
| 74. | pursue | try to achieve or obtain |
| 75. | ray of light | small source of hope |
| 76. | reassurance | renewed confidence or comfort |
| 77. | recourse | available source of help |
| 78. | reliance | trust placed in someone |
| 79. | rely on | trust for support or success |
| 80. | remedy | means of fixing a problem |
| 81. | rest hopes on | base expectations on |
| 82. | sanguineness | cheerful optimism |
| 83. | sanguinity | cheerful confidence about the future |
| 84. | seek | try to obtain or achieve |
| 85. | silver lining | hopeful side of a problem |
| 86. | solace | comfort in sadness or trouble |
| 87. | spark | small beginning of hope |
| 88. | spirit | determination or hopeful energy |
| 89. | strive for | work hard to achieve |
| 90. | take heart | become more hopeful |
| 91. | trust | belief in reliability or success |
| 92. | turnaround | change toward improvement |
| 93. | uplift | boost in hope or spirits |
| 94. | vision | imagined desirable future |
| 95. | visualize | imagine clearly in the mind |
| 96. | want | desire or wish for |
| 97. | way out | means of escape or improvement |
| 98. | wish | desire for something to happen |
| 99. | yearn for | intensely desire something |
| 100. | yearning | intense longing or desire |
