We tried to assess his suitability for the job., to carefully consider a situation, person or problem in order to make a judgment, Everyone accepted she was telling the truth, although in fact this was quite a lot to assume., to believe that something is true, even though no one has told you or even though you have no proof, Detectives remain baffled by these murders., if a problem, someone's behaviour, etc baffles you, you cannot understand it or solve it, It was a biased report., preferring one person, thing or idea to another in a way that is unfair, They consider it inevitable that some jobs will be lost., to have a particular opinion about someone or something, I'm contemplating retirement next year., to consider doing something in the future, I haven't got time to sit around contemplating the meaning of life., to think very carefully about something for a long time, I know that some of you are very cynical about the proposals., believes people care only about themselves and are not sincere or honest, or expects things not to be successful or useful, The judges deliberated for an hour before choosing the winner., to think about or discuss something very carefully, especially before you make an important decision, Employers are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of gender., to treat someone unfairly because of their religion, race or other personal features, Long-range missile attacks simply cannot discriminate between military and civilian targets., to recognise the difference between things, The story seemed a bit dubious to me., not completely good, safe or honest, I'm very dubious about his ability to do the job., not sure about the truth or quality of something, or whether you should do something, According to official estimates, over 25% of carbon emissions come from the United States., an amount that you guess or calculate using the information available, The committee are currently getting estimates for repairs to the stonework., a statement telling a customer how much money you will charge for a particular piece of work, You're new here, I gather., to believe that something is true, although no one has directly told you about it, Baking allows you to show your creative genius., a very high level of skill or ability, It was a theory based on pure guesswork., the process of trying to find the answer to something by guessing, or the answer found by using this method, I've got a hunch there'll be an election soon., a feeling that something is true or will happen, although you do not know any definite facts about it, This is an ingenious device for opening bottles., an ingenious plan, piece of equipment, etc uses new and clever ideas, You'll be expected to justify your actions., to show that there is a good reason for something, especially something that other people think is wrong, I haven't the faintest notion what you're talking about., an idea or understanding of something, That's a very optimistic assessment of the overall situation., based on beliefs that are too confident, We get this apparent paradox of people migrating to an area that has very high unemployment., a person, thing or situation that is strange because they have features or qualities that do not normally exist together, A bomb was the only plausible explanation for the crash., likely to be true, honest or suitable, I'm still pondering whether to tell Janine or not., to think carefully about something for a long time before reaching a decision, I presume you've already ordered lunch., to think something is true because it is likely, although you cannot be certain, We have a number of queries regarding delivery., a question that you ask because you want information or because you are not certain about something, It is not for us to query his decisions., to ask a question about something because you have doubts about it, "Who would do such a thing?" he queried., to ask something, I reckon there's something wrong with him., to believe that something is true, Josie reflected on how easily she could have been killed., to think about something carefully and seriously, We can only speculate on the reasons for his sudden resignation., to consider or discuss why something has happened

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