in the cards

definite destined familiar fated fixed old hat ordained ordinary plotted prearranged precise routine set settled specific trite written

vague

coming designed doomed intended

brewing closed compelled condemned directed foreordained impending looming meant menacing near ordained overhanging predestined predetermined sealed settled stated threatening

at hand certain compulsory forthcoming hanging over in prospect in store in the wind ineluctable inescapable inevitable inexorable instant predesigned que sera sera that is to be that will be to come unavoidable way the ball bounces

distant remote unsettled

avoidable unscheduled

ill-fated wrecked

bedeviled bewitched convicted cursed damned destroyed done fated foreordained lost overthrown overwhelmed predestined ruined sentenced sunk suppressed undone unfortunate

cut down dead duck done for ill-omened kiss of death luckless menaced que sera sera star-crossed threatened thrown down unredeemed

blessed intact nice protected restored saved successful

hopeful lucky

conditional consequent inevitable possible prospective ultimate

closing contingent dependent down the pike down the road ending endmost ensuing final hindmost indirect last later latter overall resulting secondary succeeding terminal ulterior vicarious

beginning unlikely

past

anticipated approaching awaited coming impending upcoming

accessible at hand available destined fated future in evidence in preparation in prospect in store in the wind inescapable inevitable nearing obtainable on tap oncoming open pending predestined prospective ready resulting

remote

bygone distant gone past

eventual forthcoming imminent impending planned prospective subsequent ultimate

approaching coming final inevitable unfolding

booked budgeted close at hand coming up destined down the line down the pike down the road fated from here in from here on from here to eternity from now on in in the course of time in the offing just around the corner later likely looked toward near next scheduled to-be ulterior unborn up

distant later past

forthcoming immediate impending inevitable likely looming possible probable unavoidable

about to happen approaching brewing close coming expectant fast-approaching following gathering in store in the air in the offing in the wind in view ineluctable inescapable inevasible menacing near nearing next nigh on its way on the horizon on the verge overhanging see it coming threatening to come unescapable

avoidable distant escapable later never unlikely

doubtful far future

approaching brewing imminent looming

coming gathering hovering menacing near nearing overhanging portending threatening

at hand in the offing in the wind looking to ominous on the horizon proximate see it coming waiting to

gone past

distant later never remote

acceptable expected fair feasible inclined possible prone reasonable

achievable anticipated assuring attainable believeable conceivable conjecturable credible destined disposed favorite given to imaginable in favor of in the habit of inferable liable odds-on on the verge of ostensible plausible practicable predisposed presumable promising rational seeming subject to supposable tending thinkable true up-and-coming verisimilar workable

impossible unlikely unreasonable

implausible inapt unforeseeable

apparent credible feasible plausible possible presumed reasonable

mortal rational

believable earthly illusory most likely odds-on ostensible presumable seeming

implausible impossible improbable inconceivable unbelievable unlikely unreasonable

advantage break future hit lot odds outcome risk

accident adventure cast casualty coincidence contingency destination destiny doom fluke fortuity fortune gamble hap happening hazard kismet lottery misfortune occurrence peradventure peril providence toss-up

bad luck even chance good luck haphazard heads or tails luck out lucky break stroke of luck throw of the dice turn of the cards way the cookie crumbles wheel of fortune

disadvantage loss

certainty design plan protection reality safeguard safety surety

aim assurance law scheme

advantage blessing break fluke godsend happiness health karma kismet luckiness occasion opportunity profit prosperity serendipity smile stroke success triumph victory weal wealth win windfall

big break fortunateness good luck lucky break run of luck streak of luck

bad fortune bad luck disadvantage failure forfeit loss misfortune

advantage blessing break fluke fortune godsend happiness health karma kismet occasion opportunity profit prosperity serendipity smile stroke success triumph victory weal wealth win windfall

big break fortunateness good luck lucky break run of luck streak of luck

bad fortune bad luck disadvantage failure forfeit loss misfortune poverty sadness sorrow unhappiness

anticipation chance expectation forecast future hope likelihood plan possibility probability promise proposal thought

calculation contemplation expectancy odds opening presumption

irons in the fire

hopelessness impossibility unlikelihood

await forecast foresee hope predict suppose take think

apprehend assume calculate conjecture contemplate divine envisage feel figure foreknow gather imagine look presume presuppose reckon sense surmise suspect trust understand

bargain for bargain on be afraid count on hope for look ahead to look for look forward to see coming wait for watch for

disbelieve

disregard know misunderstand neglect overlook

anticipate augur calculate conclude determine estimate foresee foretell gauge portend

adumbrate conjecture demonstrate divine figure gather infer plan predetermine presage prognosticate prophesy reason surmise telegraph

call the turn dope out figure out see it coming soothsay

begin doubt start

misunderstand