期望

The company is anticipating more orders.

Don't expect too much of him.

ardently anticipate

put one's expectations too high

wish for/desire peace

look forward to joining one's family

be desirous of distinction

Parents hold great expectations of their children. / Parents place high hopes on their children.

highest anticipation; greatest expectation(s)

Utopian/vain expectation(s)

be disappointed in one's expectations

have great expectations of sb; place high hopes on

fail to answer/come up to/meet sb's expectations; not measure up to sb's expectations; disappoint sb's expectations; fall short of sb's expectations

pass/surpass/exceed one's expectations

live up to/come up to/meet sb's expectations; live up to sb's hopes