Desires, expectations (5)
I believe the answer is:
hopes
This clue is a double definition.
'desires' is the first definition.
(hoping is a kind of desiring)
'expectations' is the second definition.
(hope is a kind of expectation)
(Other definitions for hopes that I've seen before include "Expectations" , "Desires and expects" , "Believes that good things may happen" , "Aspires" , "Aspirations, wishes" .)