| be inadequate(verb, desire, exact, demand, need) |
| be needy(verb, desire, exact, demand, need) |
| be poor(verb, desire, exact, demand, need) |
| be short(verb, desire, exact, demand, need) |
| be without(verb, desire, exact, demand, need) |
| begging(adjective, wishful, piggish, tight-fisted, grabby) |
| burning for |
| call for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, desire, exact) |
| claim(verb, desire, exact, demand, lack) |
| coming on strong(expression, adjective, idiom, desirous, syrupy) |
| cornball(adjective, desirous, syrupy, wishful, go-go) |
| could eat a horse(expression, adjective, idiom, desirous, syrupy) |
| covet(verb, fancy, want) |
| covetous(adjective, desirous, syrupy, wishful, go-go) |
| crave(verb, desire, exact, demand, lack) |
| cry out for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, fancy) |
| demand(verb, desire, exact, lack) |
| desire(verb, exact, demand, lack) |
| desire intensely(verb, expression, fancy, want, crave) |
| desiring(adjective, desirous, syrupy, wishful, go-go) |