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Absorbed in one's thoughts

Present participle for look thoughtfully for a long time at

Present participle for to hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream

Present participle for to think over something carefully

Present participle for to form a mental image of

Present participle for to prepare something in advance

Present participle for to consider to be true without evidence

Present participle for to indulge in fantasies about something desired

Present participle for to regard (something) as likely to happen

Present participle for to fix one's attention at something or someone

Present participle for to expect or want something to happen

Present participle for to consider or think of in a specified way

Reciting the rosary

Thinking conscientiously

Present participle for to estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between

Present participle for communicate, experience with another

Having a mind (inclination) for something or a certain way of thinking about things

That deliberates, considers carefully

Quick to notice or perceive things

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Verb

Absorbed in one's thoughts

in a brown study

lost in contemplation

lost in thought

giving thought to

cogitating about

deliberating on

ruminating over

thinking through

turning over in one's mind

deliberating about

ruminating about

reflecting upon

deliberating over

putting on thinking cap

meditating over

wondering about

considering the pros and cons of

giving consideration to

using one's head

taking stock of

speculating about

beating one's brains out about

giving some thought to

noodling around

building castles in air

hammering away at

giving much thought to

asking oneself about

self-reflecting

scrutinizing^US

intellectualizing^US

self-questioning

staring into space

chewing the cud

having your head in the clouds

rationalising^UK

batting it around

playing around with

scrutinising^UK

having a think about

rationalizing^US

intellectualising^UK

running up a flagpole

entertaining the idea of

taking under consideration

indulging in wool-gathering

debating with oneself

knocking around

stopping to consider

meditating upon

taking into consideration

counting your blessings

considering the possibility of

entertaining the thought of

considering as an example

looking at as an example

taking as an example

chewing over things

mulling over things

taking inventory

thinking rationally

thinking logically

thinking straight

contemplating on

hypothesizing^US

hypothesising^UK

making sense of

thinking hard about

revolving in one's mind

conducting research into

conducting a survey of

thinking things through

getting a load of

bringing to light

cudgeling your brains

letting one's thoughts wander

taking something under advisement

indulging in fantasy

building castles in Spain

indulging in fancy

building castles in the air

deliberating upon

making enquiries into

thinking deeply

saying to oneself

entertaining idea

engaging in contemplation

languishing over

thinking idly about

arguing the pros and cons of

having thoughts about

entertaining the possibility of

eating your heart out

feeling despondent about

chafing inwardly

keeping in mind

bearing in mind

allowing yourself to consider

reflecting about

ruminating upon

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“I admit I have become increasingly frustrated by the low number of hits on my site, so I took a few days off to feel sorry for myself and contemplate my blogging future.”

Verb

Present participle for look thoughtfully for a long time at

scrutinising^UK

scrutinizing^US

taking a good look at

getting a load of

taking a dekko at

taking a shufti at

having a gander at

having a squint at

paying attention to

taking stock of

catching sight of

taking a gander at

feasting your eyes on

giving something the once-over

looking fixedly

looking vacantly

getting an eyeful

having a butcher's at

checking something out

clapping eyes on

setting eyes on

reconnoitring^UK

having a dekko at

reconnoitering^US

rubbernecking at

keeping a weather eye on

watching like a hawk

giving the once over

having a look-see

staring open-mouthed

taking a good look

staring in wonder

having a shufti at

feasting one's eyes

giving attention to

looking closely

looking earnestly

keeping watch on

screwing up eyes

looking through narrowed eyes

narrowing your eyes

riveting the eyes on

gazing open-mouthed

staring in amazement

keeping under observation

keeping a tab on

keeping an eye on

keeping tabs on

keeping under scrutiny

looking intently

having a good look

watching closely

keeping track of

keeping one's eye on

keeping under surveillance

getting an eyeful of

keeping a beady eye on

examining carefully

taking the measure of

going over with a fine-tooth comb

examining closely

putting under a microscope

taking a look at

giving something a once-over

having a look-see at

running through

skimming through

casting an eye over

looking up and down

running your eye over

giving the once-over

taking a gander

looking something up and down

taking notice of

concentrating on

taking a butcher's at

feasting eyes on

catching a glimpse of

getting a glimpse of

leafing through

flipping through

flicking through

looking through

fixing one's gaze

laying one's eyes on

subjecting to an examination

giving something a going-over

reading through

having sight of

looking something over

looking at carefully

knowing by sight

becoming aware of

making enquiries into

conducting investigations into

getting a sight of

taking a glance at

keeping eagle eye on

passing through

watching from a distance

giving the eagle eye

making a recce of

cross-examining

making an observation of

conducting an investigation into

having a squint

fixing one's gaze at

feasting one's eyes on

thinking through

taking a butcher's

taking a shufti

subjecting to an inspection

giving something a look-see

kicking the tires

glancing through

browsing through

burying oneself in

thumbing through

ploughing through

sneaking a look

looking quickly

taking to heart

paying attention

taking into consideration

giving thought to

giving a thought to

bearing in mind

having a quick look

looking briefly

having a shufti

taking a quick look

sifting through

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“When you contemplate my image, in a week or a month, I'll try to feel your presence from afar.”

Verb

Present participle for to hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream

giving thought to

having every intention

having the intention

endeavouring^UK

making up your mind

committing yourself

making up one's mind

setting your sights on

having a mind to

working towards

making provision for

taking into account

making allowance for

thinking likely

having resolved

looking forward

having it in mind

pointing toward

conveying the impression

saying indirectly

giving someone to understand

giving someone to believe

giving an inkling

saying in passing

alluding to the fact

strategizing about

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“He contemplated a career as an army medical doctor.”

Verb

Present participle for to think over something carefully

Verb

Present participle for to form a mental image of

conceptualising^UK

conceptualizing^US

fantasizing about

calling to mind

bringing to mind

conjuring up an image of

seeing in your mind's eye

conjuring up a mental picture of

conjuring up an picture of

getting the picture

seeing in the mind's eye

conjuring up a picture of

forming a picture of

creating in your mind

materializing^US

externalizing^US

seeing in one's mind

building castles in air

forming a mental picture of

materialising^UK

externalising^UK

thinking likely

thinking it conceivable

thinking it likely

romanticizing^US

romanticising^UK

indulging in fancy

indulging in fantasy

living in a dream world

indulging in wool-gathering

building castles in the air

building castles in Spain

giving free rein to the imagination

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Verb

Present participle for to prepare something in advance

laying in provisions

making arrangements

strategizing about

Verb

Present participle for to consider to be true without evidence

hypothesising^UK

hypothesizing^US

putting forward

taking for granted

hazarding a guess

beating one's brains

calling the turn

building castles in air

making suppositions

forming theories

reading between lines

running it up flagpole

philosophizing^US

philosophising^UK

formulating a theory

forming a theory

taking as a hypothesis

asking yourself

cudgeling your brains

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Verb

Present participle for to indulge in fantasies about something desired

romanticising^UK

romanticizing^US

building castles in air

conjuring up pictures

hankering after

living in a dream world

thirsting after

having as one's aim

having as one's goal

setting one's heart on

setting your sights on

rhapsodizing^US

rhapsodising^UK

indulging in fantasy

indulging in fancy

building castles in the air

indulging in wool-gathering

building castles in Spain

giving free rein to the imagination

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Verb

Present participle for to regard (something) as likely to happen

prognosticating

having a hunch of

having in prospect

looking forward to

looking ahead to

seeing in the cards

contemplating the possibility of

hypothesizing^US

hypothesising^UK

taking for granted

drawing the inference

coming to the conclusion

contextualising^UK

rationalising^UK

philosophising^UK

rationalizing^US

philosophizing^US

contextualizing^US

differentiating

seeing the light

taking something on board

thinking likely

having sneaking suspicion

hazarding a guess

regarding as likely

getting the idea

taking it as given

thinking it likely

seeing it coming

counting chickens

calling the turn

crystal balling it

taking as a hypothesis

seeing in one's mind's eye

making an estimate of

going out on a limb

taking a stab at

forming an opinion of

making a guess at

having a sneaking suspicion of

taking a shot at

cottoning on to

getting the picture

jumping to a conclusion

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Verb

Present participle for to fix one's attention at something or someone

concentrating on

deliberating on

directing attention to

considering closely

giving attention to

fixing attention on

paying attention to

putting mind to

occupying thoughts with

getting down to

addressing oneself to

knuckling down to

centralizing^US

directing attention

fixing attention

giving attention

centralising^UK

occupying thoughts

devoting oneself to

focusing attention on

applying yourself

keeping one's mind on

setting one's mind to

paying attention

getting stuck into

applying oneself to

focusing your attention

focussing attention

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Verb

Present participle for to expect or want something to happen

Verb

Present participle for to consider or think of in a specified way

Verb

Reciting the rosary

offering a prayer

reciting the rosary

saying your prayers

Verb

Thinking conscientiously

thinking carefully

considering carefully

pondering carefully

thinking conscientiously

Verb

Present participle for to estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between

Verb

Present participle for communicate, experience with another

Adjective

Having a mind (inclination) for something or a certain way of thinking about things

favourably inclined

leaning towards

tending towards

with a tendency to get

in danger of getting

ready and willing

as keen as mustard

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

waiting with bated breath

champing at the bit

keen as mustard

chomping at the bit

straining at the leash

on pins and needles

on the edge of your seat

hankering after

chafing at the bit

full of enthusiasm

aspiring towards

more than willing

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Adjective

That deliberates, considers carefully

thought through

lost in thought

in a brown study

deep in thought

immersed in thought

with your head in the clouds

Adjective

Quick to notice or perceive things

on the qui vive

not missing a trick

with eyes like a hawk

paying attention

with eyes peeled

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

fast on the draw

keeping one's eyes peeled

keeping a weather eye on things

listening carefully

with weather eye open

keeping a weather eye on

walking on eggs

with one's eyes open

watching one's step

with one's eyes skinned

handling with kid gloves

keeping on one's toes

keeping one's eyes skinned

having eyes in the back of your head

with one's eyes opened

keeping a weather eye open

keeping one's eyes open

belt-and-braces

with reservations

walking on egg shells

hedging your bets

playing your cards close to your chest

upon one's guard

with your wits about you

quick off the mark

quick on the uptake

tossing and turning

not missing much

having foresight

overconscientious

selfdisciplined

going to great lengths

unable to sleep

careful with money

having reservations

not born yesterday

with bated breath

on pins and needles

waiting with bated breath

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