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積り  [つもり]  [coll]    meaning:  intention  rank: 1
☆ あんた一体どうするつもり? ⇨ What are you gonna do about it?
☆ あんた本当にそうするつもりなの? ⇨ Do you really intend to do so? Are you seriously thinking about doing so?  (☛ In a second-person sentence, it often sounds like “are you serious that you’re going to do that?”)
☆ その仕事明日までにわらせるつもりです ⇨ I intend, plan, to finish that work by tomorrow  (☛ Refers to personal intentions only)
☆ 借り返すつもりなどい ⇨ He has no intention of paying back the borrowed money  (☛ Refers to personal intentions only)
☆ あいつ一体どういうつもりなんだ? ⇨ What in the world is he thinking?  (☛ Refers to personal intentions only. Often contains negative connotations)

積り  [つもり]  [coll]    meaning:  think  rank: 1
☆ 死んだつもりで頑張る ⇨ I will do all I can as if I was dead, had nothing at all to lose  (☛ Think as if)
☆ かったつもりだったが、かっていなかった ⇨ I thought I understood it, but actually I didn’t  (☛ Think erroneously)
☆ でも出来るつもりになっている ⇨ He thinks he is capable of anything  (☛ Think erroneously)


More examples:
  • もしもの心積りは出来ている ⇨ I am mentally prepared for emergencies