14
promise oneself(verb, expression, trust, anticipate, expect)
14
suppose(verb, believe, take, expect, assume)
14
take heart(verb, expression, trust, anticipate, expect)
14
watch for(verb, expression, take, think, phrasal verb)
13
fancy(noun, verb, desire, dream, longing)
13
depend on(verb, expression, believe, take, expect)
13
suspect(verb, take, think, trust, anticipate)
13
think to(verb, expression, phrasal verb, trust, anticipate)
12
aim(noun, verb, objective, plan, desire)
12
cherish(verb, trust, anticipate, expect, action)
12
hang in(verb, expression, stay, attend, phrasal verb)
12
hope for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, take, think)
12
look at sunny side(verb, expression, idiom, trust, anticipate)
12
pray(verb, trust, anticipate, expect, action)
12
sweat(verb, stay, attend, trust, anticipate)
12
sweat it(verb, expression, trust, anticipate, expect)
12
knock on wood(verb, expression, idiom, trust, anticipate)
12
pipe dream(noun, expression, dream, belief, anticipation)
12
plan(noun, aim, feeling, chance, meaning)
12
security(noun, belief, dream, anticipation, longing)
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