| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | account for | allow for in planning |
| 2. | allow for | include as expected possibility |
| 3. | anticipate | regard as likely to happen |
| 4. | assume | take as likely true |
| 5. | augur | indicate or predict beforehand |
| 6. | await | wait for something expected |
| 7. | bank on | rely on happening |
| 8. | bargain for | expect as part of plans |
| 9. | be around the corner | be expected very soon |
| 10. | be bound for | be destined for |
| 11. | be due for | be likely to receive |
| 12. | be due to | be expected to happen |
| 13. | be headed for | be moving toward likely outcome |
| 14. | be in for | be about to experience |
| 15. | be in prospect | be expected or likely |
| 16. | be in the cards | be likely to happen |
| 17. | be likely to get | probably receive or experience |
| 18. | be on the cards | be likely to happen |
| 19. | be on the horizon | be expected soon |
| 20. | be scheduled for | be arranged or expected for |
| 21. | be set to | be expected to do |
| 22. | be slated for | be scheduled or expected for |
| 23. | be supposed to | be expected or required to |
| 24. | believe | accept as likely true |
| 25. | bet on | expect with confidence |
| 26. | brace for | prepare for something expected |
| 27. | budget for | plan money for expected costs |
| 28. | calculate on | expect after planning |
| 29. | call for | require as necessary |
| 30. | conclude | decide after considering evidence |
| 31. | conjecture | guess based on incomplete evidence |
| 32. | consider likely | regard as probable |
| 33. | count on | depend on as likely |
| 34. | deduce | reason out as likely |
| 35. | deem likely | judge as probable |
| 36. | demand | require or insist on |
| 37. | divine | foresee by intuition |
| 38. | entail | involve as necessary result |
| 39. | envisage | think of as likely |
| 40. | envision | imagine as a future possibility |
| 41. | estimate | judge probable amount or outcome |
| 42. | extrapolate | infer future from known data |
| 43. | factor in | include in expectations or plans |
| 44. | figure | think likely informally |
| 45. | forecast | predict a future event |
| 46. | foresee | see as likely beforehand |
| 47. | foretell | tell beforehand |
| 48. | gather | understand or infer informally |
| 49. | gear up for | prepare for expected activity |
| 50. | guess | suppose without certainty |
| 51. | have coming | be due to receive |
| 52. | have in store | have awaiting in the future |
| 53. | imagine | suppose something may happen |
| 54. | infer | conclude from evidence |
| 55. | insist on | demand firmly |
| 56. | involve | include as necessary part |
| 57. | judge | form an opinion about likelihood |
| 58. | look for | expect or anticipate |
| 59. | look forward to | anticipate with pleasure |
| 60. | look to | expect from someone |
| 61. | make allowance for | consider as a possibility |
| 62. | make provision for | arrange for expected needs |
| 63. | necessitate | make necessary |
| 64. | need | require as necessary |
| 65. | plan on | expect and arrange for |
| 66. | predict | say will happen |
| 67. | prepare for | get ready for anticipated events |
| 68. | presume | suppose based on probability |
| 69. | presuppose | require as a prior assumption |
| 70. | prognosticate | predict future events formally |
| 71. | project | estimate into the future |
| 72. | prophesy | predict as a prophecy |
| 73. | provide for | make plans for expected needs |
| 74. | read the signs | infer what will happen |
| 75. | ready for | prepare for something expected |
| 76. | reckon | think or suppose informally |
| 77. | require | demand as necessary |
| 78. | see ahead | anticipate future developments |
| 79. | see coming | recognize as approaching |
| 80. | sense coming | feel something is approaching |
| 81. | smell coming | suspect something is coming |
| 82. | stand to get | be likely to receive |
| 83. | stand to lose | be likely to lose |
| 84. | stipulate | specify as required |
| 85. | suppose | think likely or true |
| 86. | surmise | suppose from limited evidence |
| 87. | suspect | think likely without proof |
| 88. | take for granted | assume without question |
| 89. | take into account | consider as relevant or likely |
| 90. | tend to | usually or likely do |
| 91. | think | believe something likely |
| 92. | understand | believe something to be true |
| 93. | venture | guess or suggest cautiously |
| 94. | view as likely | regard something as probable |
| 95. | visualize | imagine something future happening |
| 96. | wait for | remain until expected arrival |
| 97. | wait on | wait for or depend on |
| 98. | wait upon | wait for someone or something |
| 99. | watch for | wait expecting to see |
| 100. | watch out for | be alert for something expected |
