Desires or expectations (5)
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I believe the answer is:
hopes
I believe 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 "Aspirations, wishes" , "Expectations" , "Believes that good things may happen" , "Aspires" , "Desires and expects" .)