This is the 14065th most frequent Russian word.
ожидал
"Expected."
In this question context, 'ожидал' demonstrates the meaning of having a specific assumption or expectation in mind.
Ты ожидал увидеть что-то необычное?
Did you expect to see something unusual?
Illustrating the usage of 'ожидал' in conveying a prediction or assumption about an event.
Она ожидала, что поезд прибудет вовремя.
She expected the train to arrive on time.
Used here as the verb 'ожидал' which means 'expected' or 'anticipated', with an action of awaiting a specific outcome.