to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to lie down; to throw oneself down
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
self-deprecating; self-mocking
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
to have the memory of having done something oneself
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
(hair) rinse; (hair) conditioner
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
just above; right overhead
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
pressure; oppression; suppression
to collapse into; to flop onto
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass