2
pining(noun, desire, need, wish, longing)
2
press
2
prompting(noun, motive)
2
propellant(noun, charge, cause, boost, spur)
2
propensity(noun, movement, feeling, aim, affection)
2
provocative
2
quirk(noun, fancy, urge, humor, inclination)
2
reflex
2
shot
2
sling
2
stimulator(noun, cause, stimulus)
2
strength(noun, force, drive, power, energy)
2
strike
2
susceptibility(noun, movement, feeling, aim, affection)
2
taste(noun, feeling, need, disposition, predisposition)
2
thirst(noun, need)
2
turn(noun, movement, feeling, aim, affection)
2
urgency(noun, need)
2
yearning(noun, desire, urge, need, hope)
1
élan vital(expression, activity, energy, spirit, growth)
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