| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | abuse | harsh treatment; coercive demands |
| 2. | acceleration | increase in speed; push to hurry |
| 3. | adversity | hardship causing strain |
| 4. | aggravation | irritation; added strain |
| 5. | anxiety | worry from anticipated demands |
| 6. | arm-twisting | forceful persuasion; coercion |
| 7. | backlog | accumulated work creating strain |
| 8. | badgering | persistent pestering to comply |
| 9. | barrage | overwhelming flood of demands |
| 10. | bearing down | pressing hard; applying force |
| 11. | bind | difficult situation; tight spot |
| 12. | blackmail | coercion by threats or leverage |
| 13. | blitz | sudden intense push or campaign |
| 14. | blood pressure | force of blood in arteries |
| 15. | burden | heavy load; onerous duty |
| 16. | burnout | exhaustion from prolonged strain |
| 17. | cajoling | coaxing to influence decisions |
| 18. | coercion | forcing someone through threats |
| 19. | compression | squeezing force reducing volume |
| 20. | compulsion | irresistible urge; forced need |
| 21. | constraint | limitation restricting action |
| 22. | crackdown | strict enforcement; hard push |
| 23. | crunch | time or resource squeeze |
| 24. | deadline | time limit creating urgency |
| 25. | demands | requirements placed on someone |
| 26. | deprivation | lack causing stress or strain |
| 27. | distress | extreme anxiety or suffering |
| 28. | driving force | strong motivating influence |
| 29. | duress | compulsion by threat or hardship |
| 30. | encumbrance | burdensome obligation or load |
| 31. | exaction | demanding payment or compliance |
| 32. | exertion | physical or mental effort |
| 33. | expectations | standards that must be met |
| 34. | fatigue | tiredness from sustained strain |
| 35. | force | power applied to compel action |
| 36. | foreclosure | loss threat creating urgency |
| 37. | friction | resistance causing strain or stress |
| 38. | goading | provoking to act; prodding |
| 39. | grind | relentless routine causing strain |
| 40. | harassment | persistent troubling or intimidation |
| 41. | hardship | severe difficulty; privation |
| 42. | heat | intense scrutiny or urgency |
| 43. | heaviness | weighty burden; oppressive feel |
| 44. | high stakes | serious consequences raising strain |
| 45. | hold | grip; controlling influence |
| 46. | imposition | unwelcome demand or burden |
| 47. | impulse | sudden urge pushing action |
| 48. | incentive | inducement that spurs action |
| 49. | influence | power to affect decisions |
| 50. | insistence | firm demand; refusal to yield |
| 51. | intensity | high degree of force or strain |
| 52. | jam | difficult fix; tight situation |
| 53. | jolt | sudden shock prompting action |
| 54. | knock | hit; forceful impact |
| 55. | leverage | advantage used to compel |
| 56. | load | amount of work or weight |
| 57. | lockdown | tight restrictions; enforced control |
| 58. | loss of face | shame risk compelling behavior |
| 59. | mandate | authoritative order; requirement |
| 60. | manipulation | controlling influence; covert coercion |
| 61. | mental strain | psychological stress and effort |
| 62. | mortgage | debt obligation creating strain |
| 63. | motive force | power that drives action |
| 64. | nagging | persistent urging; pestering |
| 65. | necessity | urgent need; requirement |
| 66. | nudge | gentle push toward action |
| 67. | obligation | duty requiring compliance |
| 68. | oppression | cruel control; crushing burden |
| 69. | overload | too much to handle |
| 70. | overwork | excessive work causing strain |
| 71. | panic | sudden fear under strain |
| 72. | peer pressure | influence from one’s peers |
| 73. | pincers | constraining forces from two sides |
| 74. | pinch | tightness; financial squeeze |
| 75. | pressing need | urgent requirement demanding action |
| 76. | push | forceful effort to advance |
| 77. | pushiness | overassertive urging to comply |
| 78. | rack | cause severe strain or pain |
| 79. | rationing | forced limitation due to scarcity |
| 80. | relentlessness | unending demands; no letup |
| 81. | requirement | something needed or demanded |
| 82. | restraint | control limiting freedom |
| 83. | rigor | strictness; demanding difficulty |
| 84. | risk | danger raising urgency and strain |
| 85. | rough handling | harsh treatment; coercive force |
| 86. | rush | hurry caused by urgency |
| 87. | scrutiny | close examination creating stress |
| 88. | squeeze | tight constraint; pressing demand |
| 89. | strain | stress from effort or tension |
| 90. | stress | mental or physical tension |
| 91. | stricture | restrictive rule or limitation |
| 92. | stringency | strictness; tightness of conditions |
| 93. | subjugation | forced control; domination |
| 94. | tension | mental or physical tightness |
| 95. | tight spot | difficult situation; bind |
| 96. | time crunch | severe shortage of time |
| 97. | torque | twisting force causing rotation |
| 98. | trauma | severe shock causing distress |
| 99. | tribulation | great trouble; suffering |
| 100. | ultimatum | final demand with consequences |