(11) Cambridge Advanced English C1-C2 // P.1

piece together

take sth in one go

think up an excuse

mull sth over

come around to sth

face up to the fact

figure out sth

swot up on sth

paradox

query

hunch

for the time being

speculate

reflect

reckon

ponder

in accordance with sth

have your wits

see the wood for the trees

ring a bell

go to your head

keep in the dark

go round the bend

have a leg to stand on

slow on the uptake

conceive

zeitgeist

acclamation

unmentionable

servitude

testimonial

testify

surpass

touristy

under the impression

in the belief

out of the question

conspiracy

under the misapprehension

itinerary

send off

indebt

wind down

let alone

dominate