Synonyms and related words :
agape, agog, all agog, anticipant, anticipating, anticipative, anticipatory, awaiting, certain, confident, eager, expectant, expecting, forearmed, forestalling, gaping, hopeful, in anticipation, in expectation, looking for, looking forward to, not surprised, optimistic, prepared, ready, sanguine, sure, unsurprised, waiting, waiting for, watching for