unimportant or of little value
trivial
exaggerated or overly important
inflated
figure out something puzzling
put the pieces together
a lie (informal)
whopper
tell someone that you lied
fess up
sharpened or perfected
finely honed
exciting
elating
telling something about something bad that someone else did
tattle on
the condition of thinking of only one thing
preoccupation
lying
bluffing
existing or spreading everywhere
pervasive
strange and difficult to explain
uncanny
think a lot about something
mull over
a cover that hides the way someone or something really is
veneer
manipulated
fudged
continuing without stopping or losing strength
relentless
born again in another body
reincarnated
hide something carefully
conceal
the gradual reduction or wearing down of something
erosion
to trick or deceive someone
put one over on
affecting someone's private life in an annoying way
intrusive
deceptive
twofaced
make someone believe something that isn't true
mislead
general guideline
rule of thumb
honest
up front