| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | acquiesce | accept without protest |
| 2. | admit | acknowledge reluctantly |
| 3. | air | express publicly |
| 4. | articulate | express clearly |
| 5. | beef | complain |
| 6. | bellyache | complain persistently |
| 7. | bemoan | express sorrow or dismay |
| 8. | bewail | express deep sorrow |
| 9. | blow | send air out forcefully |
| 10. | breathe a complaint | voice a soft complaint |
| 11. | breathe a lament | utter sorrow softly |
| 12. | breathe heavily | exhale with effort |
| 13. | breathe out | let out a breath |
| 14. | carp | complain pettily |
| 15. | complain | express dissatisfaction or annoyance |
| 16. | concede | admit unwillingly |
| 17. | confess | admit something reluctantly |
| 18. | croon sadly | sing or speak sadly |
| 19. | cry | shed tears or call out |
| 20. | decompress | release tension |
| 21. | deflate | lose spirit or energy |
| 22. | deplore | express strong disapproval |
| 23. | draw a breath | inhale or exhale noticeably |
| 24. | droan | drawl in a groaning way |
| 25. | drop | say casually or softly |
| 26. | ejaculate | utter suddenly |
| 27. | eject breath | push breath out |
| 28. | emit | give off a sound |
| 29. | exhale | breathe out audibly |
| 30. | expel air | push air out |
| 31. | expire | breathe out |
| 32. | flag | lose strength or enthusiasm |
| 33. | frown | show displeasure facially |
| 34. | gasp | draw or release breath sharply |
| 35. | give a groan | make a groaning sound |
| 36. | give voice | express aloud |
| 37. | grimace | make a pained expression |
| 38. | grizzle | complain in a whining way |
| 39. | groan | make a low complaining sound |
| 40. | grouse | complain grumpily |
| 41. | grumble | complain in a low voice |
| 42. | hazard | say tentatively |
| 43. | heave | rise and fall heavily |
| 44. | howl | cry out loudly |
| 45. | huff | exhale noisily in annoyance |
| 46. | intonate | utter with vocal tone |
| 47. | kean | wail in grief |
| 48. | keen | wail in grief |
| 49. | kvetch | complain persistently |
| 50. | lament | express sorrow or regret |
| 51. | let go | release tension or resistance |
| 52. | let out a breath | release breath audibly |
| 53. | let out air | release air audibly |
| 54. | let slip | say unintentionally |
| 55. | mewl | cry weakly |
| 56. | moan | utter a soft unhappy sound |
| 57. | mouth | say without force |
| 58. | murmur | speak or sound softly |
| 59. | mutter | speak in a low voice |
| 60. | note | mention briefly |
| 61. | observe | say as a comment |
| 62. | offer | say for consideration |
| 63. | pant | breathe quickly and audibly |
| 64. | puff | blow out air in bursts |
| 65. | rail | complain bitterly |
| 66. | relax audibly | release tension with breath |
| 67. | release a breath | let breath out |
| 68. | relent | become less resistant |
| 69. | resign | accept unwillingly |
| 70. | respire | breathe |
| 71. | say softly | speak in a low voice |
| 72. | sniffle | breathe in with a sniff |
| 73. | snivel | cry or complain weakly |
| 74. | sob | cry with broken breaths |
| 75. | softly exhale | breathe out gently |
| 76. | sound off | complain loudly |
| 77. | sound regretful | seem full of regret |
| 78. | sound resigned | seem accepting sadly |
| 79. | sound weary | seem tired or discouraged |
| 80. | speak wearily | talk with tiredness |
| 81. | ululate | wail loudly |
| 82. | unburden | relieve oneself by expressing |
| 83. | unwind audibly | relax with an exhale |
| 84. | utter a moan | make a moaning sound |
| 85. | vent | express emotion openly |
| 86. | venture | say hesitantly |
| 87. | vocalize | make a voiced sound |
| 88. | voice dismay | express alarm or sadness |
| 89. | voice regret | express regret aloud |
| 90. | wail | cry out in distress |
| 91. | weep | shed tears |
| 92. | whine | complain in a weak tone |
| 93. | whisper | speak very softly |
| 94. | wilt | lose energy or spirit |
| 95. | wince | show pain or distress |
| 96. | yammer | complain noisily |
| 97. | yawp | cry out loudly |
| 98. | yelp | give a short sharp cry |
| 99. | yield | give way reluctantly |
| 100. | yowl | cry or howl loudly |