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prime mover(noun, reason, element, matter)
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punch line(noun, good, understanding, point)
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put on thinking cap(idiom, figure, contemplate, ponder)
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puzzle out(verb, fix, determine, settle)
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puzzle over(figure, deliberate, contemplate, ponder)
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reflect upon(verb, mean, consider, think)
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remain firm(verb, fix, determine, settle)
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say to oneself(idiom, figure, contemplate, ponder)
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set aside(verb, mean, plan, resolve)
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size up(verb, mean, consider, think)
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staying power(noun, spirit, determination, firmness)
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stiff upper lip(noun, idiom, drive, energy)
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strong will(noun, spirit, determination, firmness)
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take a resolution
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take in(verb, mean, consider, think)
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take on(verb, determine, strain, struggle)
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take pains(verb, determine, strain, struggle)
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think deeply(figure, deliberate, contemplate, ponder)
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think of(verb, mean, consider, think)
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think over(figure, deliberate, contemplate, ponder)
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