to wait urgently for; to be in pressing need of something that must be done without delay

to be in urgent need of; a pressing requirement for something

to hope for or want something very badly; to be extremely eager to do something

to look forward to something with urgency or eagerness; to earnestly hope for something

literary word for in a hurry; in haste; urgently

extremely urgent or pressing

(literary variant) to be at the point of death due to severe illness

extremely urgent need for people of ability or qualified for a specific task