positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
9th day of the month; nine days
to affect; to impact; to influence
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
questionnaire; survey; poll
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
almost completely empty; virtually empty
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
single flower; one wheel; full moon
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
13th day of the month; 13 days
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
two colours; two varieties; two types
accumulation (of discontent, frustration, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
affidavit; deposition; testimony
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
dietary fiber; dietary fibre
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
overall; general; as a whole