incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
somehow; for some reason or other
theatre; theater; playhouse
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to be found; to be discovered
to have meaning; to be meaningful
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
memories; recollections; reminiscence
invitation; introduction; temptation
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
woman; female; feminine gender
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to attempt; to test; to try out
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
shopping; purchased goods
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences