To anticipate; expect.
To forecast.
To guess beforehand.
To conjecture; assume.
A conjecture; an assumption.
To hint; to suggest tacitly (usually something bad) while avoiding a direct statement.
To creep, wind, or flow into; to enter gently, slowly, or imperceptibly, as into crevices.
To ingratiate; to obtain access to or introduce something by subtle, cunning or artful means.