hopes

"Her confidence in her ability to speak French helped her to participate more in class discussions. "

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"The children scrambled up the hill to reach the playground faster. "

"My expectation is that the school will have a good field trip next week. "

"The weekly staff meeting was meant to motivate employees."

"in an optimistic mood"

"The church held a celebration of the Eucharist, a Christian sacrament. "

"The children played peacefully in the park, sharing toys and laughing. "

"The children encircled their teacher, eager to hear the story. "

"a successful use of medicine;  a successful experiment;  a successful enterprise"

"My closest confident, my sister, always listens patiently and gives good advice. "