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to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing

1

(in) my own way

1

to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability

1

to get accustomed to using

2

assault rifle

1

acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand

1

to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by

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surprise attack

2

maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full

1

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

2

guess; conjecture

1

to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan

2

bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme

1

to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of

1

major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major

1

(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream

1

to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard

1

none

1

glass; pane

1

blunt weapon

1

to hit and break open; to crush; to smash

1

firing; discharge of gun

1

tsk; tut; shoot; chirp

2

to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone

1

cueing (e.g. a magnetic tape, recording) (cuing); cue; feeding (e.g. paper under a print head); feed; document loading

1

precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right

1

wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy

1

cross fire

1

to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots

1

probability; likelihood; chances

5

(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report

2

to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken

2

to be on the lookout; to lie in wait

1

the latter

2

winning percentage

1

bullet (from a rifle)

2

shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin

1

standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum

1

perfection; flawlessness

2

to cut corners; to be shoddy

1

delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome

1

measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion

3

to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously

2

black tea

2

to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive

1

to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme

1

sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake

1

sourness; acidity

1

slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)

1

tiredness; fatigue

1