18
hopeful(adjective, certain, cheerful, sure, desirous)
17
eager(adjective, keen, excited, anxious, nervous)
17
expecting(adjective, reproduction, big, heavy, certain)
15
confident(adjective, certain, cheerful, self-assured, assured)
12
parturient(adjective, reproduction, awkward, substantial, large)
12
gravid(adjective, reproduction, big, heavy, awkward)
12
optimistic(adjective, cheerful, confident, hopeful, positively)
12
waiting(adjective, set, complete, excited, ready)
11
pregnant(adjective, reproduction, big, heavy, awkward)
11
anticipant(adjective, surprise, predictive, gestating, prognosticative)
10
anticipative(adjective, eager, cheerful, surprise, hopeful)
9
ready(adjective, set, open, complete, excited)
9
enceinte(adjective, reproduction, big, heavy, awkward)
8
big(adjective, reproduction)
8
heavy(adjective, big, awkward, weight, expecting)
7
sanguine(adjective, happy, certain, cheerful, sure)
7
apprehensive(adjective, anticipating)
7
awaiting(adjective, anticipating, in anticipation)
7
with child(expression, adjective, idiom, reproduction, heavy)
6
watchful(adjective, anticipating, in anticipation)
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