rack one's brains

apply establish fixate focus intensify put settle

attend center contemplate examine hammer meditate muse need peruse ponder rivet ruminate scrutinize set study sweat weigh

be engrossed in bring to bear brood over consider closely crack one's brains direct attention fix attention focus attention get on the beam give attention hammer away at head trip knuckle down occupy thoughts pour it on put mind to think hard

confuse unsettle

disregard forget ignore neglect

disperse scatter

contemplate deliberate examine ponder weigh

chaw consider delay figure linger meditate moon procrastinate reflect review revolve ruminate study woolgather

brood over hammer away at muse on pore over stew over sweat over think over turn over

forget ignore neglect

advance dismiss disregard hurry leave rush

brood cudgel marvel muse ponder study

ask oneself mull over think about think hard

forget ignore neglect

clarify elucidate explain illustrate not care unravel

analyze appraise appreciate brood cerebrate cogitate comprehend conceive consider deduce deliberate estimate evaluate examine ideate imagine infer judge meditate mull muse ponder rationalize reason reflect resolve revolve ruminate speculate stew study weigh

figure out have in mind intellectualize logicalize mull over put on one's thinking cap sort out stop to consider take under consideration turn over use one's head

dismiss disregard forget ignore misunderstand neglect

brainstorm brood meditate ponder

cogitate consider contemplate deliberate excogitate figure muse reflect revolve think weigh

chew over mull over stew about turn over use one's head

ignore neglect

discard disregard forget

appreciate consider figure out judge ponder reflect resolve speculate study

analyze appraise brood cerebrate cogitate comprehend conceive deduce deliberate estimate evaluate examine ideate imagine infer meditate mull muse rationalize reason revolve ruminate stew weigh

have in mind intellectualize logicalize mull over sort out stop to consider take under consideration turn over use one's head

disregard forget ignore neglect