to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
dense; populous; crowded; thick
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to be reminded of; to call to mind
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
even though; despite; when
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
apparent; obvious; very clear
surely; certainly; without doubt
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
one's own child; one's own children
in advance; beforehand; previously
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
concealment; suppression; hiding
family; relatives; dependents; household
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table