Synonyms and related words :
agape, agog, all agog, anticipant, anticipating, anticipative, anticipatory, awaiting, certain, confident, eager, expectant, expecting, forearmed, forestalling, forewarned, gaping, hopeful, in anticipation, in expectation, looking for, looking forward to, optimistic, prepared, ready, sanguine, sure, unsurprised, waiting, waiting for, watching for