| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | agitation | restless nervous disturbance |
| 2. | altercation | noisy angry argument |
| 3. | angst | deep anxiety or dread |
| 4. | anguish | severe mental pain or anxiety |
| 5. | antagonism | active opposition or hostility |
| 6. | anxiety | worried nervousness or unease |
| 7. | apprehension | worried expectation of trouble |
| 8. | argument | disagreement expressed in words |
| 9. | bad blood | lasting hostility between people |
| 10. | bickering | petty, repeated arguing |
| 11. | breach | break in relations or agreement |
| 12. | breaking point | limit of endurance or strength |
| 13. | breaking strain | force causing something to break |
| 14. | burden | heavy load or responsibility |
| 15. | clash | sharp conflict or disagreement |
| 16. | compression | pressing or squeezing force |
| 17. | concern | worry or anxious interest |
| 18. | conflict | serious disagreement or opposition |
| 19. | confrontation | direct conflict or hostile meeting |
| 20. | constriction | tight narrowing or pressure |
| 21. | contention | heated disagreement or dispute |
| 22. | deadlock | complete standstill from disagreement |
| 23. | disagreement | difference of opinion or conflict |
| 24. | discomfort | uneasy or unpleasant feeling |
| 25. | discord | lack of agreement or harmony |
| 26. | disquiet | uneasy worry or disturbance |
| 27. | disquietude | state of anxiety or unrest |
| 28. | distress | strong anxiety, pain, or trouble |
| 29. | dread | fearful expectation of something bad |
| 30. | edginess | nervous irritability or unease |
| 31. | enmity | deep hostility or hatred |
| 32. | estrangement | state of emotional separation |
| 33. | feud | long bitter quarrel |
| 34. | foreboding | feeling that trouble is coming |
| 35. | friction | conflict or resistance between people |
| 36. | frustration | anger from blocked goals |
| 37. | hardship | severe difficulty or suffering |
| 38. | hostility | unfriendly opposition or antagonism |
| 39. | ill will | hostile or unfriendly feeling |
| 40. | impasse | situation with no progress possible |
| 41. | instability | lack of steadiness or security |
| 42. | jitters | nervous, shaky feelings |
| 43. | knife-edge | A highly tense, precarious state. |
| 44. | knot | A tight feeling of anxiety. |
| 45. | latent conflict | Hidden disagreement or hostility. |
| 46. | load | burden, pressure, or weight |
| 47. | loaded atmosphere | A mood full of tension. |
| 48. | logjam | A tense deadlock or blockage. |
| 49. | maelstrom | powerful turmoil or confusion |
| 50. | malaise | A vague feeling of unease. |
| 51. | mental pressure | Psychological stress or strain. |
| 52. | mental strain | Stress on the mind. |
| 53. | misgiving | doubt or anxious suspicion |
| 54. | mistrust | Lack of trust causing unease. |
| 55. | nerves | anxious feelings or courage |
| 56. | nervous pressure | Emotional stress or anxiety. |
| 57. | nervous strain | Anxiety or emotional stress. |
| 58. | nervousness | anxious or uneasy feeling |
| 59. | opposition | resistance or disagreement |
| 60. | oppression | A heavy feeling of pressure. |
| 61. | ordeal | A stressful or difficult experience. |
| 62. | overload | excessive load or pressure |
| 63. | overstrain | Excessive physical or mental strain. |
| 64. | overstress | Excessive stress or pressure. |
| 65. | perturbation | anxiety, disturbance, or disruption |
| 66. | pinch | difficult pressure or constraint |
| 67. | polarization | division into opposing groups |
| 68. | pressure | force, stress, or urgency |
| 69. | pull | drawing force or influence |
| 70. | quarrel | angry disagreement or argument |
| 71. | restlessness | inability to relax or settle |
| 72. | restraint | control or limiting force |
| 73. | restriction | limit or controlling condition |
| 74. | rift | serious break in relations |
| 75. | rivalry | competition between opponents |
| 76. | sparring | verbal battling or light conflict |
| 77. | squabbling | minor noisy arguing |
| 78. | stalemate | deadlocked situation without progress |
| 79. | standoff | deadlock between opposing sides |
| 80. | strain | mental, physical, or relational pressure |
| 81. | stress | mental or emotional pressure |
| 82. | strife | bitter conflict or struggle |
| 83. | suspense | anxious uncertainty about outcomes |
| 84. | tautness | state of being tightly stretched |
| 85. | tempest | violent disturbance or turmoil |
| 86. | tenseness | state of being tense |
| 87. | tightness | firmness, constriction, or strain |
| 88. | trepidation | nervous fear about what may happen |
| 89. | tumult | noisy confusion or agitation |
| 90. | turmoil | great confusion or disturbance |
| 91. | tussle | short struggle or argument |
| 92. | unease | mild worry or discomfort |
| 93. | uneasiness | anxious or uncomfortable feeling |
| 94. | unfriendliness | lack of warmth or goodwill |
| 95. | unrest | disturbed or unsettled condition |
| 96. | urgency | need for immediate action |
| 97. | volatility | unstable or unpredictable quality |
| 98. | weight | heavy pressure or importance |
| 99. | worry | anxious concern or trouble |
| 100. | wrangle | long, complicated argument |